How To Prepare Odisha Moong Tarkari ?

Moog dal or moong dal is green in colour and is most healthy legume. Mostly one will find them in villages and some small cities near the villages where mostly farmers are living.

Today's recipe topic : How to prepare Odisha famous moong dal curry ?

Farmers rice land is dependent on these legume plants as it helps in regenerating new life to the soil and make it ready for the next farming.

Today I am going to tell you how to prepare recipe with these healthy beans. You should also learn it and serve your family because when you serve healthy food, your family is always safe and growing.

In Odisha it is said during the month of Kartik month, Mooga Dalma also called 'Habishya Dalma' is an authentic dish of Odisha.

It is primarily consumed by women in the said state while keeping the Habisha fast in the month of Kartik month.Therefore it become very important that almost every Odisha family prepare this delicious recipe and serve their family.

Pic : Mooga Dali Tarkari

Image Credit : Suchistra Sahoo

Benefits of Mung Dal :

High source of proteins, fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients
Mung beans are a high source of nutrients including: manganese, potassium, magnesium, folate, copper, zinc and various B vitamins.
Resistant starch and dietary fiber.
Useful in defending against several chronic, age-related diseases eg. heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Ingredients Needed :

Take 2 cup of mug dal
Half cup chopped onion
2-3 green well chopped chillies
Salt as per the taste
Refine oil - 2-3 tea spoon full
Potatoes - 2-3 which can increase as per the no. of members
Curry masala - 1 tea spoon full
Tomatoes - chopped ( 1-2 tomatoes )
1/2 tea spoon full turmeric powder
1/2 tea spoon full coriander powder
1/2 tea spoon full jeera

Preparation Steps :

Put fry pan and fry the mug dal ( well cleaned with water) till it become dry and brownish.
Now put curry pan on the burner and let it heat it with some amount of refine oil.
Add chopped onions, green chilli, jeera and fry till onion gets into brownish colour.
Add turmeric powder and fry for 1 min till it get turn brownish yellow or golden yellow.

Remember : Never put everything because turmeric powder, coriander , curry masala all need to fry little so that they well mixed with the curry.

Add fried mug dal and potato pieces. Fry them till potatoes become little brown and soft.
Add chopped tomato pieces mixed well. Add salt as per the requirement and let it heat for 10-15 minutes till tomatoes get well mixed.
Add water till everything get filled and water lever over the fried curry.
Now let the curry to boiled for 1/2 hour so that everything get well cooked.
Once you see potatoes totally soft, this indicates your curry is almost ready.
Add 1 tea spoon full of masala curry and let it cooked for 10-15 minutes.
Stop the burner and your Mug Dal Curry is ready.