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Moong Dal with Spinach
Photo: Chiara Conti

Moong Dal with Spinach

15 ingredients 10 min + 30 min 4 servings openrecipes
Moong Dal with Spinach

"This is a comforting everyday dal. My kids love this dal mixed with cooked plain rice and ghee. Spinach adds texture, fiber, and essential nutrients."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

379
Calories
11g
Protein
27g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 15 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup split yellow lentils (moong dal)
  • 1 bunch fresh spinach, shredded
  • 2 green chile peppers, halved lengthwise
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
  • 6 fresh curry leaves
  • 2 dried red chile peppers, broken into thirds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Directions

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