Lentils are a good option for protein which you can include in your daily diet. One bowl of pulses should be eaten daily. But sometimes one gets bored after eating pulses. If you too are troubled by the same taste of daily pulses, then we are telling you how to make vegetables from pulses. One day, prepare a vegetable from moong dal and not dal. Moong dal vadi vegetable looks very tasty to eat. If you want, you can make vadi and store it for a long time. If dry vadi is not available then prepare instant moong dal vadi at home. This vegetable tastes amazing. Quickly note down the recipe for making fresh moong dal vadi curry.
How to make Moong Dal Vadi?
First step- First of all you have to take green moong dal. You can take moong dal whole or cut into two pieces. If you do not want to use green moong dal, you can also take washed moong dal. Wash the lentils with water and soak them for 3-4 hours. Now grind the lentils into a coarse paste in a mixer jar. You can add 1-2 spoons of water while grinding.
Second step- Take out the dal in a bowl and mix it well. When you check the batter by putting it in water, it starts floating on top. Understand that the batter is ready to make vadi. Add finely chopped green chillies, some grated ginger, green coriander, red chilli powder, salt, a pinch of turmeric and asafoetida. Mix everything well and fry its pakodas.
Third step- Now for vegetable gravy, leave 1-2 spoons of lentils stuck in the mixer jar in which you have ground the lentils. Add 2 tomatoes, green chillies, ginger and garlic. Now grind everything like a fine paste. Heat the pan and add oil to cook the vegetable. Add cumin and asafoetida in oil. Now add spices to it.
Fourth step- Fry the spices while stirring continuously until oil leaves. Add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder to it. Mix all the ingredients and add 1-2 spoons of whipped curd. Cook the spices until the oil separates. Now add water to it and when it boils, add salt. Keep in mind that while adding curd, turn off the gas flame or make it very slow.
Fifth step-Now add prepared moong dal vadi in the gravy. Cover it and cook for 5 minutes. You can increase or decrease the amount of water in the vegetable as per your convenience. Add finely chopped coriander and garam masala on top and serve the vegetable hot with rice or roti.