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This Mung Bean (Moong Dall) Dahl is an absolutely delicious curry. Vegan and packed with beautiful tasting spices that tantalise the taste buds, it's a perfect quick healthy meal. Plus, for those of us watching our waistlines, for a curry coming in at only 259 calories per serving, it's a bonus!
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Mung Bean (Moong Dall) Dahl

This mung bean (moong dall) dahl is an absolutely delicious vegan curry and it comes in at only 259 calories per serving!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 259kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

  • 100 g mung beans Moong Dall
  • 700 ml fresh cold water
  • Low fat cooking spray
  • 1 medium sized onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
  • ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 6 tablespoon passata
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • Pinch of asafoetida / hing
  • leaves Pinch of dried fenugreek
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium sized chopped tomato

Instructions

  • Place the beans in a large saucepan with the cold water and bring the water to boiling point before turning it down to simmer. It will take about 30 minutes until the beans are softened. So meanwhile you can prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  • Spray the bottom of a medium sized saucepan about 5 times with the low fat cooking spray. Heat the saucepan and once the oil begins to bubble a little turn the heat down.
  • Add the diced onion, stirring until softened. Then add the ginger and garlic paste and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the chilli powder, turmeric and passata and keep stirring everything together. Move this mixture aside if the mung beans are not softened yet.
  • Once the mung beans are softened and all the water has been absorbed, add in the onion mixture and stir together well over a very low heat for about a minute.
  • Add the ground cumin, garam masala, asafoetida, fenugreek leaves and salt and chopped tomato. Combine these ingredients well for a couple of minutes.
  • Service with some freshly prepared basmati rice (I like Tilda Wholegrain basmati rice) or with chapatti breads.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.5g | Protein: 15.1g | Fat: 1.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 916.4mg | Fiber: 12.4g | Sugar: 11.8g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 34.7mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 6.5mg