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Watercress & Yellow Moong Dal Recipe

November 24, 2015 14 Comments

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These pictures have been lying in my drafts for ages. In fact, TH’s amma made this one day along with the chow chow kootu which I managed to post much earlier. I have made this dal twice after this first time she tried it.

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Watercress is not something that makes it into my regular shopping list. In fact, before amma came and tried this, I’d never even tasted it. It definitely has a strong flavour which I thought went beautifully with dal.

Watercress Yellow Dal Recipe
Serves 4
Recipe source: TH’s amma
Some other recipes from her: chow chow koottu | kadala kozhambu | tomato juice rasam

Ingredients:
1 bunch watercress
1/2 cup toor dal or moong dal, washed and soaked for 30 mins
1 large onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder

For tempering:
1 tsp ghee or oil
1/4 tsp fennel seeds / perum jeerakam
1/4 tsp cumin powder or seeds / jeera
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1 red chilli
A generous pinch of hing

How It’s Made:

1. Wash and chop the watercresses leaves fine. Add to the soaked dal along with the rest of the ingredients (apart form the tempering ones) into a pressure cooker with enough water to cover it by an inch.

2. Cook for 3-4 whistles or until the dal has cooked soft and mashed well with the leaves and other ingredients. Let the steam vent and keep the dal mixture ready to temper.

3. For tempering, heat ghee (or oil) in a pan and add the rest of the ingredients in the order given. When the mustard seeds start to pop and the cumin and fennel turn aromatic, dunk into the dal and keep partially closed for a while while the flavours blend. Add salt.

Serve hot with rice or roti.

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I think I have posted every day this week. Its not some personal challenge or anything. I have a ton of great recipes like these waiting to be posted and the backlog is huge. Sorry if I am spamming your readers 🙂
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  1. Nags

    September 12, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    not sure what you can substitute for watercress here, that's what gives it the unique flavour. try spinach?

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  2. Keerthi

    September 10, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    your pictures have gotten soo good nags! Long time how've you been? Anything I can use in place of the watercress? hehe, i know thats the basis of this dish but its just not available here n the pictures look too deelish to resist trying this one out!! 🙂

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  3. Miri

    August 29, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Looks like TH's Anna is like my mom- will try anything green! My dad jokes that he is going to turn into a cow one day! That dal looks beautiful!

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  4. Sig

    August 27, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    I pick up watercress whenevr I can, for salad. Never cooked with it though. I love strong tasting greens.

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