“moong dal”

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

Bihar Breakfast

Bihari Moong Dal Chilla

Thin moong lentil crepes with onion and green chilli — the protein breakfast pancake of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Moong Dal Khichdi

Yellow moong and rice khichdi with ghee tempering — the sick-day healing food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Lunch

Hesarubele Kosambari

Classic Karnataka — hesarubele kosambari with moong dal salad.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paasi Paruppu Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with moong dal and jaggery with coconut milk.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Paasi Paruppu Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — simple wholesome moong dal rice — easy to digest.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Parippu Payasam

Kerala sweet — parippu payasam made with moong dal payasam with jaggery and coconut milk.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Moong Dal Sundal

Healthy boiled legume salad — moong dal sundal tossed in mustard-coconut tempering.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with moong dal and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Pesara Pappu

Classic Andhra pappu (dal) made with moong dal — thick and comforting, finished with a...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Cherupayar Parippu

Classic Kerala dish — cherupayar parippu with moong dal Kerala style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium