Mustard Greens-Moong Dal is a simple and hearty lentil soup. Serve it
with any Indian flatbread or plain rice. This is an easy South indian
vegetarian recipe.
Mustard greens have a slightly bitter taste and this can be off-putting
to many.
In fact, these greens are seldom used in South Indian food,
but when combined with moong dal, the bitterness of the greens
disappears.
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 20
Ingredients
1 cup moong dal (split mung beans)
2 1/2 cups mustard greens, chopped
Salt to taste
For Seasoning
6 tsp vegetable oil
2 1/2 tsp urad dal (split black gram)
1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
Asafoetida
powder (hing), a pinch
4 red chillies, cut into big pieces
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
powder
Preparation
Wash the moong dal a couple times, so it's not too
sticky when cooked.
Cook the dal and mustard greens in the pressure
cooker with
1 1/2 cups of water for about 3 whistles or 8 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep pan on high heat.
Add hing, urad dal, and mustard seeds. When the seeds
start to pop, add the red chillies and fry for a few seconds until they
brown.
Add the red
chilli powder and turmeric powder.
Add the cooked dal and spinach to this seasoning with
1 cup of water and salt.
Let the mustard greens-moong dal come to a boil.
Serve the mustard greens-moong dal with chapathis or any Indian bread or
with rice, ghee, and lime pickle.