Gujarati Dal Recipe

by Mihir Shah

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This is comfort food my mom has made for as long as I've been around. She's been able to hook my kids on it; Dal is a healthy way to get protein into their diet. I serve it with some rice and yogurt. It also holds its flavor really well as a leftover snack.

Prep time: 5 Minutes	Gujarati
Cook time: 60 Minutes	Servings: 4

Ingredients

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1 cup Moong Dal
4-5 cups of water (depending how watery you want this)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 tsp mustard seeds
1/3 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 tsp turmeric
1/3 tsp paprika
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

In a medium pot, simmer (on low) Moong Dal and Water for about 45 minutes.
In a separate small pot, heat olive oil and add mustard and cumin seeds. Fry for about 1 minute. Don't burn. Add the seed / oil mixture to the Moong Dal and incorporate.
Simmer for another 5 minutes.
Add salt, turmeric and paprika and simmer for another 15 minutes.
Add chopped fresh cilantro and serve hot as a soup, a side, or pour over rice for a really nice snack.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving	%DV
Serving Size 272g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 33
Calories from Fat 31	94%
Total Fat 3.54g	4%
Saturated Fat 0.48g	2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 302mg	13%
Potassium 18mg	1%
Total Carbs 0.42g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1%
Sugars 0.05g	0%
Protein 0.16g	0%