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Jeera (Cumin) Moong Dal | Dal Recipes | 660 Curries

February 28, 2020 11 Comments

Jeera Dal or Cumin Dal is yet another super easy dal recipe from 660 Curries. There really isn’t anything special or secret about the ingredients, yet following Raghavan’s recipe lead to this great basic dal recipe that goes superbly with rotis or a simple pulao.

Jeera Moong Dal | Dal Recipes | 660 Curries

Being vegetarian (Amrith) and mostly vegetarian (me), lentils are an integral part of our meals and bringing in some variety always helps. This uses the same base (moong dal cooked to a mashed pulp) as the sweet and sour moong dal recipe but the taste is significantly different by altering a few of the ingredients.

Jeera (Cumin) Moong Dal | Basic Dal Recipes

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-3
Adapted from: 660 Curries

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of moong dal / split green gram
A pinch of turmeric powder
2″ piece of of ginger, chopped
3-4 dry red chillies, torn into halves
1 tbsp of ghee or oil
1 tsp of jeera / cumin seeds
1/4 tsp of asafoetida / hing
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves, chopped, for garnish (optional)

How to Make Jeera Dal:

1. Pressure cook the moong dal with turmeric powder and enough water to cover it for 3-4 whistles. Mash the cooked dal until creamy and set aside. I use my immersion blender to puree dal for dal recipes. Makes the job super easy!

2. Heat the ghee or oil in a pan and add the cumin and red chillies. Fry until the cumin turns golden and the chillies turn almost black (take care not to burn them). Remove from fire and add the asafoetida and ginger. Saute until the ginger wilts in the heat and dunk the entire mixture into the dal. Add salt and chopped coriander leaves.

Goes really well with rotis or a mild vegetable pulao.

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  1. Lulukumar

    April 14, 2016 at 5:19 am

    Thanks cookin gandme for this wonderful dal recipe.

    Reply
  2. vjperera

    October 15, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    Loved this recipe. Is this a jain dish?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      October 16, 2012 at 5:34 am

      no it's a Gujarati dal recipe, actually 🙂

      Reply
  3. Anonymous

    September 24, 2012 at 6:05 am

    Hi ! This is my daughters fav dal ,only one suggestion instead of mashing dal too much ….pls boil it for less time that is one whistle ,it will make a huge difference in look [very imp for me ,i think also for u as i can make it out from your food pictures 🙂 ]as well as taste.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous

    September 23, 2012 at 10:30 am

    always love your recipes with their little tips and specially like your comments too!! keep it up…!!
    your classmate rosa's aunt,
    rosie.

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      September 24, 2012 at 6:30 am

      Thank you Rosie aunty, it's a delight hearing from you 🙂

      Reply
  5. Anamika | madcookingfusions

    September 23, 2012 at 5:19 am

    I love this dal with plain boiled rice too soothing at all times 🙂

    Reply
  6. divya

    September 22, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Wow yummy yum!! Loved the preparation 🙂

    Reply
  7. Reshmi Mahesh

    September 22, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    Have prepared toor dal flavored with jeera..never tried this preparation with moong dal..Looks yum..

    Reply
  8. Shabitha Karthikeyan

    September 22, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Such a comfort food. Looks so homey !!

    Reply
  9. Happy Cook / Finla

    September 22, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    I love the book too. I think it is the first time I see you write your husbands name in the blog, ( atleast in the post i have read) normally i think you say the TH 🙂
    Delicious looking curry

    Reply

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