This is the best dish for a spiritualist. It is nutritious, yet light for digestion.
1. Wash and drain the split moong beans. If you are using frozen spinach, defrost it at room temperature, place it in a strainer and press out all excess water.
2. Place the moong beans, water, turmeric, coriander, ginger root and a dab of ghee or oil in a heavy 3-quart/liter nonstick saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring to a full boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderately low, cover with a tight-fitting lid and gently boil for 1 hour or until the dal is soft and fully cooked. For pressure cooking, combine the ingredients in a 6-quart/liter pressure cooker, cover and cook for 25 minutes under pressure. Remove from the heat and let the pressure drop by itself.
3. Off the heat, uncover and add the salt. Beat with a wire whisk or rotary beater until the dal soup is creamy smooth. Add the fresh spinach, cover and boil gently for 5-8 minutes more; or cook frozen spinach for 2-3 minutes.
4. Heat the ghee or oil in a small saucepan over moderate to moderately high heat. When it is hot, pour in the cumin seeds and fry until they are brown. Add the asafoetida and fry for just 1-2 seconds more. Then quickly pour the fried seasonings into the soup. Cover immediately. Let the seasonings soak into the hot dal for 1- 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, stir and serve.
5. Cook rice and serve it with moong dal. Dal and rice is the best combination.
Always remember and never forget to offer the food to Lord Krishna as your gratitude for a nice meal!
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (341g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 5 Servings | ||
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Calories: 14 | ||
Calories from Fat: 3 (21%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 0.3g | 0 % | |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 48.8mg | 2 % | |
Potassium 274.7mg | 7 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 2.2g | 1 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4 % | |
Sugars, other 1.1g | ||
Protein 1.4g | 2 % | |
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Calories per serving: 14
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