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Volume II · 1.07

Mudga–Amalaki Yusha — Moong Soup with Amla

Serves
4
Portion
200 ml
Time
35 min
Texture
IDDSI 1
Season
All year
Dosha
  • Vata
  • Pitta
  • Kapha

Tridoshic; Pitta-cooling

Ingredients

What you need

Ingredients for 4 servings
DoneIngredientHousehold measureQuantity (4 servings)Café batch ×5
Moong dal, yellow split⅓ cup + 1 tbsp80 g400 g
Water4 cups1000 ml5000 ml
Amla (Indian gooseberry)1 large, grated40 g200 g
Turmeric powder⅛ tsp0.5 g2.5 g
Ghee (cow)2 tsp10 g50 g
Cumin (jeera)½ tsp2 g10 g
Ginger, fresh1 tsp5 g25 g
Rock salt (sendha namak)½ tsp3 g15 g
Coriander leaves1 tbsp5 g25 g

Method

How to cook it

  1. Step 1: Cook moong with water, grated amla and turmeric until dissolved (4 whistles).

  2. Step 2: Whisk; strain for a clear yusha if desired.

  3. Step 3: Temper ghee with cumin and ginger; add.

  4. Step 4: Salt and coriander; serve warm.

Nutrition

Per serving, estimated

98kcal
Energy
5g
Protein
2.9g
Fat
12.8g
Carbohydrate
2.4g
Fibre
0.8g
Salt

Where the energy comes from

Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g

Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.

Variations & further ideas