Moong dal porridge- toddler-friendly! Dairy-free!
How to make mealtimes with toddlers easy, healthy and enjoyable? Moong dal congee is an awesome comfort food. Try this with your kids as a meal or beautify it and enhance it into a kheer with roasted nuts as a dessert if needed.
Guilt-Free Moong Dal Halwa Recipe
I have not met anyone who dislikes moong dal halwa. The texture feels like khova and the subtle blend of tastes are so good that one cannot stop at one spoon. Traditionally this halwa is made predominantly after roasting it in ghee or cold-pressed coconut oil. However, I have created this recipe to get the same beautiful flavours without the need for any oil or ghee. Any form of oils is not natural to consume. Hence, I have also used some nut butter in this recipe which is totally optional but is a whole form of plant fat with all its nutrition intact. Do try this and enjoy this healthy recipe.
Yellow Moong Sundal - oil-free snack!
Tangy, oil-free, gluten-free snack. Sundals have a special place in South Indian cuisine. They are usually served as an evening snack and are very popular as offerings to The Goddess during Navratri. They can be made with a variety of pulses and lentils.
Adding a twist to Green Moong Dal or Bean Salad (sprouted or boiled) with Fresh Coriander Mint Dip or Chutney
Green Moong dal (in sprouts or boiled form) though very healthy is difficult to cut through as salad especially with kids. One could try adding this little twist by adding Coriander MintDip to make it more interesting. I tried and voila, it was all gone in a jiffy. It is a regular at home now! You may try it too and let me know! Boiled Moong bean salad is a very simple to make, healthy snack/breakfast item. All you need is a little pre-planning. Sprout or boil the green moong dal the night before, refrigerate and use it the next day as a cold salad. Most of the ingredients are available in the kitchen or the fridge. Just need a little fixing. It is also a great way to use the green chutney you made for dinner or lunch last night. It can be done in 5-10 minutes if things are ready. Suggested variations/additions to boiled moong bean salad: 1/2 cup of finely chopped cucumber and capsicum cubes. Want to try more dal-based salads? One could try the same with Black Chana, Rajma
Stuffed Moong Dal Chilla - easy source of proteins!
Moong dal chilla is a great healthy breakfast / snack food and even perfect as an accompaniment to curried vegetable dishes. Traditionally, a chilla is made with besan (Gram flour or chickpea flour), but there are several variations possible, Moong dal chilla is one of them. Making chilla with moong dal is a delicious way to include protein in your diet. Moong dal is considered as one of the healthiest foods in the world and Indian cuisine uses it extensively. Moong dal chilla is easy and quicker to prepare than dosas. It does not require fermentation. It is usually served with coriander chutney, pickles or tomato chutney. For variations, it could be prepared with the combination of vegetables.
Yellow Moong Dal Chilla - add variety to your chillas
Yellow moong dal chilla is a healthy breakfast food or even a good accompaniment to vegetable dishes like cauliflower, tomato, potato curry. Traditionally, chilla is made using besan. But moong dal chilla is one of the several variations that can be made. It is easy and quicker to prepare these chillas over dosa, as no fermentation is required. It tastes best with dhaniya-pudina or tomato chutney. Vegetables could be added for variation!
Green Moong Dal Chilla - Kids Eat It Too
GREEN MOONG DAAL CHILLA – YOUR ALLY FOR WEIGHT LOSS! Add variety to your Rotis. Go grain free some days a week. Children love it too. Serve it to them with home-made chutneys
Roasted Moong Dal Chutney - a healthful side-dish
A popular dish in Andhra Pradesh, this quick and easy chutney acts as a wonderful accompaniment to chillas, dosas and even main meals. If you are bored with your daily dal, this is a great way to eat it differently! You can soak moong daal instead of straight away dry roasting it to get a different flavor.
Moong Dal & Rice Dhokla - easy to digest & yummy!
Whole dals are a great source of proteins and fibre and hence must be added to your dietary intake. Other than the routine way of cooking them as dals, you could introduce them to your family members as a tasty savoury/ snack! This recipe combines a variety of dals along with brown rice to make the famous and much-relished dhokla! Plan and prepare to make this yummy, nutritious dhokla a little in advance. Discover how snack time could be so much more fun and healthy!
Oil Free Moong Dal - add body-builder foods to your mealtimes!
A regular staple in Indian homes, doing dals oil free almost feels impossible. But it is possible, and in fact that's how our ancestors cooked mostly - without refined oil. We can only assure you taste wise there is no compromise, and health wise its so much better, and lighter for your body. Here the recipe soaks the daal for sometime, and cooks it in open (the traditional) way. Of Course this retains the nutritional profile of the legume (lentil) being cooked but if you in a hurry, use the usual pressure cooker. However, do give the traditional process a try… you may just end up using this way each time you cook, with a little bit of planning.
Moong Dal Bhajia in Tomato Gravy - no deep-frying required!
Take moong dal paste in a bowl. Put coarsely ground coriander seeds, chopped coriander leaves, pinch of garam masala, green chillies. Mix and make bhajia. Steam the bhajias and then bake in the oven at 180 C for 5 -10 minutes. Method for tomato gravy Steam the tomatoes and grind to paste. Take a pan, put in the tomato paste, put in all the masala mentioned above and let it took for 5 minutes on medium flame. Add in little water to reach your required consistency and let it cook for a while. Allow to simmer on low heat. After 5 – 10 minutes add the bhajias and cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve with steamed red rice. To know more, please visithttps://sharan-india.org/healthy-recipes/
Moong Dal Salad - raw & wholesome!
Inspired by the Assamese Maah Prohaad, this is yet another salad recipe to add whole dal to your intake. Many times we run short of ideas on how to incorporate raw salads to meals, or what to cook for lunch or dinner. This simple salad ensures you have a wholesome dish which can be had with a veggie to act as a whole meal.
Poriccha Koottu (Moong dal with veggies)
Dry roast the paste ingredients except the coconut. When cool, grind them all into a paste and keep aside. Pressure cook or cook the lentils in an open pan. Steam the vegetables. In another pan dry roast sesame seeds, hing, urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves. Add the steamed vegetables and salt. Add the cooked dal. Simmer for 3 mins. Garnish with chopped coriander. Temper with mustard seeds, hing, red chillies, urad dal and curry leaves. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. To know more, please visithttps://sharan-india.org/healthy-recipes/ Image courtesy for title pic: www.kitchentantra.com
Urad & Moong Dal Idlis- try this rice-free version!
When I saw this recipe shared on a social media forum, I couldn't wait to try it out. Idlis with just lentils!! Yes! It's possible and it's wonderful too. Excellent results! Protein rich! Idlis are steamed and made of fermented batter. Voted as a safe dish for anyone at anytime. They only got better with this recipe.
Bajre ki Khichdi- Dairy free!
Bajra khichdi is a warming and nutritious khichdi made during winters. Its also a staple food in the regions of Rajasthan and Haryana. In this bajra khichdi haryana recipe, only bajra and moong dal is used along with a few spices. Bajra is the Hindi word for pearl millet. Everything is cooked in one pot, traditionally in clay pots. Since it is not so commonly made where I live, I tried out this recipe with the guidance and expertise of my dear friends Niti and Shikha. It is wholesome and filling and definitely fits the bill of being a soul food. You can enjoy this bajra khichdi with vegetables.
Roasted Rice and Lentil Dessert (Thiruvadarai Kali) - Gluten free and dairy free!
Indian festivals always come with their specific food treats. And they are usually based on the seasonal and regional; availabilityof ingredients and the crop cycles. According to the Hindu calendar the full moon day of every month has a certain significance. The full moon day in January is celebrated as a day to worship Lord Shiva as Nataraja. It is celebarated as Thiruvadarai in Tamil nadu and Kerala. Here is a sweet dish that is offered to Lord Shiva on this occasion. It is served with a spicy mixed vegetable curry.
Sorghum (Jowar) Khichdi- Oil-free! Gluten-free!
Here is a meal-in-a- dish! Tasty and healthy and this one is to stay as a family favourite once you have tried it. It has the wholesome millets, lentils and vegetables, and mild spices to make it to the list of soul foods.
Oilfree banana flower dal
This dish is a combination of banana/plantain flowers, moong dal and spices. Its a common dish in South India and coastal areas where banana is cultivated. This dal can be enjoyed as a side dish with unpolished rice or a gluten-free roti.
Cabbage-Sprouts Pakode - without deep-frying
Easy pakode for kadhi. Can eat as a snack too!
Raw Lentils Dhokla - Oil- Free! Cook - Free!
Dhokla is the mainstay of Gujarati cuisine. Any mention of Gujarati food is incomplete without Dhokla. I have heard from those who have attended raw food workshops, conducted by BV Chouhan Saheb, about the really yummy raw dhokla that was served there. I have attempted the same thing and would like to share it with you. Needless to say it's not going to be like the dhokla we are used to which usually has a raising agent like soda or Eno salts, refined semolina/ rawa and chickpeas flour. This is made with whole soaked lentils. It is definitely worth trying. Soaked lentils consumed raw are an excellent source of nutrition.
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