Green Moong Dal
Green moong dal curry made with green gram, spices, herbs, onions & tomatoes. Serve This protein-packed dish with rice or roti.

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Green Moong Dal (Mung Bean Curry)
Green moong dal curry made with green gram, spices, herbs, onions & tomatoes. Serve This protein-packed dish with rice or roti.
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Green Moong Dal curry is a delicious Indian dish where whole mung beans (Sabut Moong) are cooked with onions, tomatoes, whole & ground spices.
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Garlic to Thinly Sliced
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Garlic to Finely Chopped By Hand
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Water to Milk
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Chicken Stock
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Vegetable Stock
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Broth
1 ½ cup water or broth
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
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Water to Milk
water or milk, for brushing
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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About Green Moong Dal
Green Moong Dal curry is a delicious Indian dish where whole mung beans (Sabut Moong) are cooked with onions, tomatoes, whole & ground spices.
It is one of those dishes that is actually cooked in many regions of India. North Indians call it as Sabut Moong Dal, the Tamil Nadu version is known as Pachai Payaru curry, the Kerala dish is known as Cherupayar Curry & the Andhra version is well-known as Pesalu kura.
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Source: Green Moong Dal (Green Gram Dal)
CILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
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View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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View sourceGreen Moong Dal (Green Gram Dal)
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View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
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View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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About Green Moong Dal
Green Moong Dal curry is a delicious Indian dish where whole mung beans (Sabut Moong) are cooked with onions, tomatoes, whole & ground spices.
It is one of those dishes that is actually cooked in many regions of India. North Indians call it as Sabut Moong Dal, the Tamil Nadu version is known as Pachai Payaru curry, the Kerala dish is known as Cherupayar Curry & the Andhra version is well-known as Pesalu kura.
About Green Moong Dal · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Green Moong Dal (Green Gram Dal)
CILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
Article
View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Article
View sourceGreen Moong Dal (Green Gram Dal)
Article
View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
Article
View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
Article
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