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A no-fuss recipe from the Bengali repertoire, panch phoron moong dal is a delightful, mildly spiced dish that you can make any day. Learn how to make panch phoron moong dal recipe | Bengali moong dal | healthy moong dal for diabetes and kidney |

"Panch" stands for "five" and "phoron" for "spice" in Bengali. panch phoron is a five-seed spice mixture popular in Bengali cuisine used to enhance flavours of various recipes. You can freshly prepare this spice mixture at home and then keep it in an airtight container.

This versatile spice gives every dish a very bold and pungent flavour. Add this spice mix to your Bengali moong dal and see how the humble dal turns into a spectacular meal within seconds.

This healthy moong dal for diabetes and kidney is made with just a teaspoon of oil, and derives its flavour from a tempering of red chillies and seeds. With just 95 calories per serving on panch phoron moong dal, it is a great option for weight watchers and those trying to reduce cholesterol too.

Panch Phoron Moong Dal is rich in Folic Acid, Protein.

pro tips to make panch phoron moong dal: 1. Adding panch phoron in Bengali dal gives fresh flavours and fragrance. 2. You can add little water to adjust the consistency of the dal as per your choice. 3. Instead of dry red chillies you can add finely chopped green chillies.

Serve Bengali moong dal with rotis, bajra roti, jowar roti.

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Panch Phoron Moong Dal recipe - How to make Panch Phoron Moong Dal

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins 8Makes 8 servings
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Ingredients

For Panch Phoron Moong Dal
1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , washed , soaked for 2 hours and drained
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp oil
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 tbsp panch phoron
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
salt or as advised by the doctor / dietitian

Method

For panch phoron moong dal

To make panch phoron moong dal, combine the yellow moong dal, turmeric powder and 2½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the dry red chillies and panch phoron and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the cooked dal, salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve panch phoron moong dal hot.

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what is panch phoron moong dal made of?

See the below image of list of ingredients for making panch phoron moong dal.

how to soak and drain moong dal

Take 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram).
Wash it well and add enough water.
Cover and soak it for 2 hours.

This is how it looks after soaking.
Drain.

how to make panch phoron moong dal

To make panch phoron moong dal, in a pressure cooker add 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , washed , soaked for 2 hours and drained.
Add ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
Add 2½ cups of water.

Mix well.
Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Mix well using a whisk. Keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.

Add 1 whole broken dry red chillies.
Add 2 tbsp of panch phoron.
Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add ¼ cup finely chopped onions.
Add 2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste.

Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the cooked dal.
Add 1/8 tsp salt.
Add 1 cup of water.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Serve panch phoron moong dal hot.

pro tips to make panch phoron moong dal

Adding panch phoron in Bengali dal gives fresh flavours and fragrance.
You can add little water to adjust the consistency of the dal as per your choice.
Instead of dry red chillies you can add finely chopped green chillies.

benefits of panch phoron moong dal

Panch Phoron Moong Dal is rich in Folic Acid, Protein.
1. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ) 18% of RDA.
2. Protein : Protein is required for managing the wear and tear of all cells of the body. Have protein rich Indian foods like paneer, curd, Greek yoghurt, tofu, almonds, sprouts, chana, rajma, chick peas, quinoa, buckwheat ). 11% of RDA.