- Yields: 5 cups
- Preparation Time: 7 minutes
- Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes Soaking Time- 1-2 hours
Health Benefits:
Sanjivani Mung Dal is one of the best sources of vegetarian protein which is very easy to cook & digest. It helps to reduce the weight by curbing the appetite and keeping the stomach full. According to Ayurveda, Mung Dal helps prevent the excessive acid production and improves digestion, thereby providing relief from Hyperacidity.
Ingredients:
- Dry Mung dal -1 cup
- Spinach -1 cup finely chopped
- Tomato -1 cup diced (optional)
- Sweet Onion -1 cup-diced (optional)
Spices:
- Garlic -1 tablespoon, crushed or chopped
- Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
- Green chilies -1/4 to 1 heaped teaspoon finely chopped- based on how spicy hot dal is desired
- Ginger -1 heaped teaspoon, grated/ground
- Asafetida -1/5 teaspoon
- Black pepper -1/5 teaspoon, ground
- Turmeric Powder-½ teaspoon
- Curry Leaves -5 to 6
- Coriander Leaves/ Cilantro -1/3 cup, finely chopped
- Lemon juice -1½ teaspoons
- Salt to taste or about 1 teaspoon if no restrictions-sea salt is preferred
Liquids:
- Cooking oil/ Avocado oil /Canola oil/ Ghee (melted)-2 tablespoons
- Water-5 cups
Instructions:
- Rinse mung dal in a strainer thoroughly and soak in 2 cups of water for at least 1-3 hours.
- Rinse the soaked mung dal again and keep it aside.
- In a medium cooking pot, heat 2 tablespoons of melted Ghee or use any other oil of your choice instead of ghee. Add cumin seeds and when they crackle, add curry leaves, asafetida, black pepper, turmeric, green chilies, and ginger. If you want to add diced Onions, add them now.
- Next add soaked mung dal and add 6 cups of water. Cook it on high flame until it starts to boil. Lower the flame to avoid spilling over and let it cook for 15-20 minutes until it gets soft and mushy.
- Add diced tomatoes or other vegetables of your choice which do not need a lot of cooking.
- Add salt to taste.
- Turn the stove off and keep it covered for 2-3 minutes.
- Then add the garlic, chopped spinach and half of the cilantro. Mix well.
- Add lemon juice, as needed, just before serving so that Vitamin C is not destroyed.
Garnish with cilantro and serve it hot.
Add pieces of boiled potatoes which will soak the excess amount of salt in 15-20 minutes. Potato slices can be discarded before servings. Or else, add 1 tablespoon of bread crumps and mix well.
