Chilke wali moong dal or chilka moong dal recipe – EASY dal recipe made in pressure cooker and the added tempering/tadka on top at the end to perk up the flavors.
Chilka moong dal is known as split green gram with skin in English. In Gujarati, it is known as fotra wali mag ni dal (fotra=chilka, mag=moong).
This is my mom’s recipe. I have learned it from her few years back. And since then I have been making it once a week. Give it try, this will be staple in your kitchen too like me.
Using this kind of moong dal with skin, I do make simple, mild khichdi recipe.
This dal is very light on stomach. So it is healthy too just like any other dal/beans.
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How to make chilke wali moong dal recipe (Step by Step Photos):
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1) Wash moong dal under running cold water till water runs clear. Take washed dal in a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water, close the lid, and put the weight on. And cook it for 4-5 whistles on medium heat.
2) Let the pressure go down by itself. Then open the cover.
3) Turn the heat back on medium heat. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
4) Mix well. And let it simmer for 2-3 minutes while you make tadka. If needed you can add water at this point. Add water as per you liking consistency of dal.
5) Now make tadka. Heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds let them pop. Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
6) Then add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook it for 30 seconds or till the raw aroma of ginger garlic goes away.
7) Add chopped tomatoes. Cook it till it becomes soft but not mushy.
8) Add red chili powder and garam masala. Turn off the gas heat.
9) Mix it well.
10) Add it to simmering dal.
11) Mix it well. Switch off the gas for dal as well.
12) Garnish it with chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Serving suggestion: Serve this moong dal with plain steamed rice or jeera rice or any mild flavored pulao. It can be served on side with your roti-sabzi.
Chilke wali moong dal recipe
Ingredients
For pressure cooking:
- ½ cup Chilkewali moong dal
- 1 cup Water
For chilka moong dal recipe:
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
For Tadka:
- 2 teaspoons Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoons Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
- ¼ cup Tomato chopped
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
Instructions
Pressure cooking the dal:
- Wash moong dal under running cold water till water runs clear.
- Take washed dal in a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water, close the lid, and put the weight on.
- And cook it for 4-5 whistles on medium heat.
- Let the pressure go down by itself. Then open the cover.
Making chilkewali moong dal recipe:
- Turn the heat back on medium heat. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
- Mix well. And let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- If needed you can add water at this point. Add water as per you liking consistency of dal.
Making tadka:
- Heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds let them pop.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
- Then add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook it for 30-40 seconds
- Add chopped tomatoes. Cook it till it becomes soft but not mushy.
- Add red chili powder and garam masala. Mix it well.
- Add this tempering to simmering dal.
- Mix it well. Switch off the gas.
- Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves
Indu
Yummy gal, everyone in my home just loved it..thank u
Kanan
glad to know Indu that everyone liked it.
Sheetal Sarang
I have tried this recipe earlier as well but just never got around to saying thank you!!
It made a such a comforting meal to have just as is with some lemon juice !!!
Loved the style in simplicity!
Kanan
Glad to know that you liked this dal.
Addition of lemon juice is the good idea.
cait
Thanks so much for sharing these recipes, I love Indian food but I find it really hard to get a really good flavour so recipes like this are very helpful, Looking forward to try it tomrrow! All the best
Kanan
Thank you.
Hope you enjoy
Shaily
It came out very nicely. .. A simple yet delicious recipe.. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kanan
glad to know that it came out good.
Thank you for positive feedback
Radhika
Hi.. Thanks for your recipe.. Tried ths recipe today and came out very nice. Neat explanation and easy steps. Thanks again. Wl try other recipes too.
Kanan
Happy to know that you enjoyed dal. Hope you like other recipes.
kaberi dawn
Lovely recipe. Thanks a lot.
Kanan
Thank you Kaberi
Mr.Mrudul Merchant
I have just cooked chilka mung dal it has turned out very nice I am surely going to try and your
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Kanan
very glad to know that you liked dal recipe and hoping that you like other as well.
aymal sindhu
It is a very delicious recipe thnx 4 this
Kanan
Thanks for the feedback, Nice to know you liked it.
Shrukom
This was unexpectedly awesome! Nobody in our house likes dal but my 6 yr old son absolutely loved it and asked for seconds! That’s never happened before simple dal chawal. He’s a typical american kid and his tastes lean towards bland american fare. As for my husband, the biggest compliment came from him when he said, “babe this is so good you don’t need any sabzi or achaar with it”!.
Kanan
Nice to know that your family liked it.
Mousami
I m non gujarati but I love ur food to eat n to learn also.I try many dishes from ur plate. I really like ur this recipe.
Kanan
Thanks Mousami, very happy to hear that you like this recipe.
Anisha
This daal was quick and delicious, shall be making it again and again. My husband is gujerati so he is glad I found your website. Will be trying your other recipes. thanks.
Kanan
Thanks for the feedback Anisha. hope you will enjoy other recipes too.
Viveka
One of my favourite recipes on busy days! Thanks a lot!
mayank
I have to appreciate the way you have posted each step.. I am going to try it now. Good work. Keep up the good work.
Kanan
Thanks Mayank. Please do share feedback with us.
Lily
Hello this really seems to be great ! Will try it today and let you know…….. Thanx
Kelly
I just made this dish this afternoon (only had the non-skinned moong dahl) and it turned out beautifully, so tasty!! Thank you for a great recipe!
Kanan
Thanks Kelly for trying our recipe. Nice to know that you liked it with non-skinned variety.
namrata
hey saw ur videos…..its mouth watering!!!!!!!!!!!
i have a get together on this sunday at my home…can you suggest an easy dinner menu( can be both veg and non-veg)…..waiting for ur reply
Kanan
Hi Namrata, First of all I do not have any videos posted here.
For dinner menu, I would suggest,
Appetizer – samosa or pakoda with green chutney. I would half fry earlier and do rest of the frying just before the party. OR I would make Dokla or Khaman with green chutney. So no worries about frying again just reheat in microwave.
Main Dish – 1 beans curry (like chole or rajma or black eyed peas) and 1 vegetable or Paneer Curry. So if someone don’t like paneer he can have beans and someone don’t like beans he/she has veg/paneer curry to choose.
bread – I would make paratha ahead of time wrap it in aluminum foil and keep in insulated container to keep it warm. I don’t prefer to make naan as it gets chewy as it cools.
Side – I would some raita (cucumber is best in summer.) make 1 day ahead and keep in fridge.
Rice – I would make simple tawa pulao goes perfect with raita. make ahead of time and just reheat.
Dessert – I would make cold dessert like kheer or halwa make 1-2 day earlier and keep in refrigerator.
This is for larger number of people party, if its small get to gather I would cut no. of dishes and make small menu.
Bhargavi
Hi,
I made this and turned out very good. My husband liked it very much !! Thanks for the recipe !!
I actually added rajma to it and pressure cooked it along with dal.
Kanan
Happy to hear that. I like the idea of adding rajma. I will try it next time.
Ansh | Spiceroots
This is my favorite dal with white rice and some ghee. BLISS!
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Simple yet very delicious and healthy dal..
Kanan
Yes, its very healthy dal. You can have it in everyday meal.
Priya
Nutritious and fingerlicking dal.