Finally a Healthy Indian Recipe!!
Most Indian recipes would have called for 1/4 CUP+ of oil... adding 54g of FAT to a perfectly delicious dish is still beyond our comprehension. Are you willing to walk 12 miles after dinner to burn that off? NOT ME:-D I'd rather take a light stroll around my neighborhood just for fun. Considering India is getting ready to pass China as the Top Edible Vegetable Oil Importer, we hope the message travels, that's a lot of deforestation for palm oils! The only thing I must WARN you about in this recipe is that the Thai Chili Peppers are EXTREMELY HOT, you would be absolutely crazy to use more than 4 (de-seeded)! I burnt my fingers tips cutting them and was in
excruciating pain for 24hrs. I heard it's the oil that gets under you skin to irritate your nerve endings. Cow's milk is supposedly the remedy but NO WHEY, I iced it up and was fine. After all that I would do it again in a heartbeat for the sake of the this amazing dal...with a glove of course.
excruciating pain for 24hrs. I heard it's the oil that gets under you skin to irritate your nerve endings. Cow's milk is supposedly the remedy but NO WHEY, I iced it up and was fine. After all that I would do it again in a heartbeat for the sake of the this amazing dal...with a glove of course.
Ingredients:
1 c. of whole dry mung beans
3 c. of water
1/4 c. veggie broth
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 med. onion, finely sliced
1 tsp. minced Ginger
1/2 tsp. cayenne
1- 4 thai hot chilies, finely chopped
10 grape tomatoes, finely diced
1 tsp. of sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c. Cilantro, finely chopped
3 c. of water
1/4 c. veggie broth
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 med. onion, finely sliced
1 tsp. minced Ginger
1/2 tsp. cayenne
1- 4 thai hot chilies, finely chopped
10 grape tomatoes, finely diced
1 tsp. of sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c. Cilantro, finely chopped
Cooking Instructions:
- Rinse mung beans, soak in water 4hrs+ or overnight, rinse again and drain
- Heat 1/4 veggie broth in a large pot over medium heat, add the cumin seeds, stir 1min.
- Add the ground spices, stir for about 15 sec. and then add onion, ginger and hot chillies
- Heat mixture until onions begin to wilt then add soaked mung beans and 3c. water
- Bring to a boil, immediately reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered until the beans are just tender, 20 - 35 minutes (add more water if necessary, keep the beans covered)
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cilantro to the beans, along with the salt and pepper
- Simmer for another 15 - 20 minutes, or until the beans are tender and the liquid is mostly absorbed.
4 comments:
im scared to make this one after your injury!!
Its the best dal ever!!!
Very cool. I'm Indian, my mom actually makes quite a lot of very healthy, low-fat Indian dishes.
Thanks for the recipe! I'd had mung beans in my pantry for a couple of weeks and was looking for a new way to prepare them. I really enjoyed it. I made a small change by omitting the chilies and reducing the cayenne to 1/4 tsp, and it was still plenty spicy. Great flavor and really easy!
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