“moong”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Carrot and Beans Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ash Gourd Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining ash gourd with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Breakfast

Mah Pitika Lentil Mash

Mashed cooked lentils with mustard oil and raw onion — the quick Assamese protein breakfast

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ven Pongal Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Pongal — ven pongal mix of rice and moong dal flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Pesalu Guggillu

Classic Andhra dish — pesalu guggillu made with moong dal sundal.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Pesara Garelu

Classic Andhra dish — pesara garelu made with moong dal vada.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Khichdi Bihari

Rice and moong dal khichdi with generous ghee — the sacred daily food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Vegetable Pesarattu

Classic Andhra/Telangana — moong dal dosa with vegetable.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa Bihar

Split moong dal slow-roasted in ghee with sugar — the rich winter Bihari celebration dessert

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Pesara Attu

Classic Andhra/Telangana — moong dal thin crepe.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Hesaru Bele Payasam

Classic Karnataka sweet — hesaru bele payasam made with moong dal payasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pasi Payaru Kootu

Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy