Mung Dal chat
The mung bean is one of the healthiest members of the legume family. Here’s a snappy chaat recipe with this healthy bean.
Mung Dal Chaat
The mung bean is one of the healthiest members of the legume family. Here’s a snappy chaat recipe with this healthy bean.
Prep time: 30 min Cook time: 10 min Total time: 40 min
Ingredients
Mung dal (split green gram): 1/2 cup Carrot (grated) : 1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds: 1/2 cup Cabbage – very thinly sliced: 1/4 cup Green raw mango – chopped into small pieces: 1/4 cup Fresh coriander leaves/dhania – finely chopped: 2 tbsp Fresh mint leaves/pudina – finely chopped: 2 tbsp Black Peppercorns (coarsely crushed): 2 tsp Chaat masala: 1 tsp Lemon juice: 2 tsp Jaggery powder: 1 tsp Salt to taste
Method
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- Clean, rinse, and soak the mung dal in water for 30 minutes. Drain well.
- Put 3 cups of water, the mung dal, and some salt in a bread pan and cook it on medium flame until it is half done. Stir occasionally to make sure the grains of the dal doesn’t stick together.
- Strain the dal using a strainer. Allow cooling for 10 minutes.
- Then combine all the ingredients, including the mung dal, in a large bowl, and toss them well.
- Serve immediately.
Did you know? The mung bean is one of the healthiest members of the legume family. It boasts a wide array of nutrients, including folate, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6. This little bean is said to be a powerful defense against several chronic, age-related conditions – controlling diabetes, preventing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and even cancer. In Ayurveda, mung beans are recommended for all the three fundamental doshas that make up one’s constitution.
Source: Isha Website
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