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Home » Indian Vegetarian Recipes » Kale And Moong Ki Dal

Kale And Moong Ki Dal

Published: October 30, 2015. Modified: August 12, 2019 By Dhwani Mehta. This post may contain affiliate links. This blog generates income via ads.

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I like to add vegetables in my dal. Kale And Moong Ki Dal go very well with roti or rice. I used Split moong dal in this recipe with Kale. You can use any type of dal.

Kale and Moong Ki Dal

Kale is a Leafy vegetable. Kale is very healthy. it has more vitamin C than an orange. It’s kind of fatty(In a good way). Kale is a queen of Vitamin A. It has more calcium than a container of milk.

Kale and Moong Ki Dal

Moong dal is a good source of protein and dietary fiber. It is low in fat and rich in calcium and B complex vitamins. It’s very easy to digest. There are lots of health benefits of moong dal.

So let’s make healthy and yummy Kale And Moong Ki Dal.

Kale and Moong Ki Dal

How to make Kale And Moong Ki Dal?

1. Wash and Soak moong dal for 30 mins. Remove the leaves of kale from the tougher stalks and chop them.

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2. In a pressure cooker, heat oil over medium heat.

3. Add cumin seeds. Let them splutter. Add curry leaves, ginger, and garlic. Saute them for few seconds.

4. Add tomato and onion and saute them for 2 to 3 minutes over medium flame.

5. Now add kale and cook it for a minute. Add moong dal with 5 cups of water.

6. Season this mixture with salt, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, and cumin and coriander powder.

7. Mix them well. Close the pressure cooker and Let them cook for 3 whistles or until moong is cooked.

8. Let the pressure cooker cools down. Open the lid and add lemon juice. Stir it. You can add more water to adjust the dal constancy. Check the seasoning.

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9. Kale And Moong Ki Dal is ready. Enjoy this healthy dal with Rice or Roti.

 

Kale and Moong Ki Dal

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Kale and Moong Ki Dal
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Kale And Moong Ki Dal

I like to add vegetables in my dal. Kale And Moong Ki Dal go very well with roti or rice. I used Split moong dal in this recipe with Kale. You can use any type of dal.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Kale And Moong Ki Dal
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Dhwani
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Ingredients

  • Kale - 2 cups
  • Moong dal - 1 cup
  • grated ginger garlic - 1 tbsp
  • Finely chopped onion - ½ cup
  • Finely chopped tomato - ½ cup
  • Curry leaves - 7 to 8
  • Salt to taste
  • cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Chili powder - 1 tbsp
  • Pinch of turmeric powder
  • Garam masala - 1 tsp
  • Cumin and coriander powder - ½ tbsp
  • oil - 2 tbsp
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  • Water as needed

Instructions

  • Wash and soak moong dal for 30 mins. Remove the leaves of kale from the tougher stalks and chop them.
  • In a pressure cooker, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add cumin seeds. Let them splutter. Add curry leaves, ginger, and garlic. Saute them for few seconds.
  • Add tomato and onion and saute them for 2 to 3 minutes over medium flame.
  • Now add kale and cook it for a minute. Add moong dal with 5 cups of water.
  • Season this mixture with salt, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and cumin and coriander powder.
  • Mix them well. Close the pressure cooker and Let them cook for 3 whistles or until moong is cooked.
  • Let the pressure cooker cools down. Open the lid and add lemon juice. Stir it. You can add more water to adjust the dal constancy. Check the seasoning.
  • Kale And Moong Ki Dal is ready. Enjoy this healthy dal with Rice or Roti.
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  1. priya says

    November 12, 2015 at 11:44 pm

    Hi do kale have a bitter taste..

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    • Dhwani Mehta says

      January 07, 2016 at 11:47 am

      Hi Priya!!!
      Yes it is little bit bitter in taste. but not bitter like Methi leaves.

      Reply

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