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 Recipe for:Mung Daal Salad
A simple but nutritious salad …fresh accompaniment to any meal/barbeque.
Gluten free and a good source of protein for vegetarians/vegans.
 

Ingredients:

1 Cup Mung Daal(available at Bin-Inn/Indian grocery stores)
( soaked in 2 1/2cups water for at least ½ hr)

1 tsp salt.
1 Tsp Black Pepper powder
1Tsp sunflower oil.
1/2 green chilly de-sseded chopped(optional)
1/2 onion chopped fine.
1 Large tomato chopped fine.
½ cup chopped fresh coriander
Juice of half  lemon.
¼ Tsp favourite tangy seasoning.

Method

Boil daal with water,salt and oil till  tender(al dente)
Approx: 7-8 mins after first boil
Gently skim away froth while boiling.
Remove saucepan from heat.
Drain excess water and return daal to saucepan .
Cover and let stand to stay warm( do not put back on heat).

Meanwhile chop onion very fine .
Slice tomato in half and spoon out pulp to avoid excess moisture in salad. Chop very fine .
Mix together lemon juice,onion; tomatoes; chilies;pepper together and seasoning.
Mix in warm daal .Add coriander to garnish.
Serve immediately.

 

This is our family recipe … and was a favorite in my cooking classes.

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