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A simple Sindhi Moong dal tempered with ghee-fried crushed garlic and dried pomegranate seeds (anardana)

Sindhi Moong Dal with Lehsun and Anardana Tadka

Aruna
This is a super simple recipe of boiled and mashed Moong Dal tempered with crushed garlic and dried pomegranate seeds. This versatile Garlicky Sindhi Moong Dal can be served with rice or rotis.
The best part is that this Sindhi Moong Dal can be made in under 15 minutes. It is also a low-potassium recipe that is perfectly suited for a kidney diet or renal diet.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Accompaniment, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Gluten Free, Indian, Kidney Diet or Renal Diet, Sindhi, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 2 People
Calories 104 kcal
Equipment
  • Heavy Bottomed Vessel (1/2 litre capacity)
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Tempering Ladle
  • Ladle
  • Mortar and Pestle
Ingredients
  
  • 1/4 Cup Moong Dal (~30 gms)
  • 1.25 Cups Water
  • Salt to Taste (Omit or replace with Amchur for a Renal Diet)
For Tadka
  • 1/2 tsp Finely Chopped Garlic
  • 3/4 tsp Anardana (Dried Pomegranate Seeds)
  • 1/8 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp Ghee (Vegans can use oil)
Instructions
 
Cooking the Moong Dal
  • Wash 1/4 cup split Moong Dal (Dhuli Moong) well under running water.
  • Add 1/2 cup water and pressure cook till it is mashable. It took 4 whistles for me.
  • Let the pressure cooker de-pressurise and then take out the cooked dal.
  • Add some salt and 1/2 cup water to the cooked dal.
  • Using a heavy spoon, ladle or whisk, mix the dal till it is mashed well and there are no lumps.
  • Add 1/4 cup water to get a thick dal of pouring consistency.
Getting the Tadka Ready
  • Crush 1/2 tsp of finely chopped garlic and 3/4 tsp of Anardana.
  • In a heavy ladle, over medium heat, melt 1/2 tsp ghee. Vegans can use oil.
  • Add the garlic-anardana mix.
  • Fry till the garlic starts to turn brown.
  • Take off the heat and add 1/8 tsp turmeric.
  • Mix well.
  • Add the tadka to the Moong Dal and mix well.
  • Serve this garlicky Sindhi Moong Dal with rice or rotis.
Nutrition
Calories: 104 kcalCarbohydrates: 16 gProtein: 7 gFat: 2 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.05 gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4 gCholesterol: 3 mgSodium: 597 mgPotassium: 11 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 50 IUVitamin C: 0.5 mgCalcium: 17 mgIron: 1 mg
Keyword Garlicky Moong Dal, Lehsuni Moong Dal, Low Potassium Recipe, Moong Dal with Garlic and Pomegranate Seeds, Moong Dal with Lehsun and Anardana Tadka, Sindhi Moong Dal
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