- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- ≈100 g
- Time
- Soak 6 h · 25 min
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Light protein
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moong, whole green | ½ cup + 2 tbsp, soaked | 120 g | 600 g | |
| Water | 2 cups | 500 ml | 2500 ml | |
| Coconut oil | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Mustard seeds | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Urad dal, split | ½ tsp | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Curry leaves | 8 | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Asafoetida (hing) | pinch | 0.2 g | 1 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1 tsp | 5 g | 25 g | |
| Coconut, fresh grated | 3 tbsp | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ½ tsp scant | 2.5 g | 12.5 g | |
| Lemon juice | 1 tsp | 5 ml | 25 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Pressure-cook moong 3 whistles until soft but whole; drain.
Step 2: Temper oil, mustard, urad, curry leaves, hing, ginger.
Step 3: Toss in moong and salt; add coconut and lemon.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
148kcal
Energy
7.4g
Protein
4.9g
Fat
16.4g
Carbohydrate
5.7g
Fibre
0.6g
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.
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