Moong Daal is a kind of beans,It is green in colour.It is known as green gram.It is popular in India,almost at every home in india people use to prepare it,and enjoy it.It is widely grown in India.It is a common pulses among other pulses.It is very good for your health, as it is easily digestible.People use moond daal in diffrent forms like split Moong Daal,whole Moong Daal,Skinless Moong Daal,yellow moong daal.
People use moong daal in diffrent forms
There are diffrent type of moong daal here I am going to explain you these are as follows-
First is WHOLE MOONG DAAL, the whole moong daal is green in colour,It is small in size,It has green outer skin.It is very good for health as it is very easy to digest,good for sick people as a healthy meal.It is digestive in nature.
Second is SPLIT GREEN MOONG DAAL, It is a kind of broken whole moong daal in two pieces.It is very tasty and healthy.It cooks very easily. We also call it Chhilke wali Moong ki daal,It is easily available in market in any grocery shop. When the whole Moong Daal is split in half it bacome Hare Chhilke wali moong ki daal.
Third is SPLIT YELLOW MOONG DAAL (Without Skin),It is yellow in colour when the whole moong daal split and remove its outer skin,The remaining part is called Split yellow Moong Daal.It is very healthy and digestive in nature.It is skinless so easily cook.It is used for making Khichdi,Daal,Mangori,Moonglet,Cheela,Dhokle and many more.
Sprouted Moong Daal
Sprouted Moong Daal is very healthy tasty and good for all age people.It is a kind of versatile Superfood.It is a soaked moong daal.It is very high in protein and fiber.It is easier to digest.You can eat it as like a salads.It is very easy to prepare one can make it at home.
How to Prepare Sprout Moong Daal
It is very easy to prepare sprout moong daal at home,For this you have to soak fresh moong as per ypur requirement for at least 8 to 10 hours after washing it properly ,after that drain all the water,Now it is ready for sprouting,Take a wet thin clean white cotton cloth or you can take muslin cloth instead,Filtered water or squeeze water if any,Placed all the sdoaked moong daal in the cotton cloth,and tie them into a tight bundle.Place that bundle in a bowl or container and cover it halfly with lid and store it in light warm place for 12 to 24 hours.Remember the cloth must remain moist,if you feel that it is dry sprinkle some water with gentle hands,Check your sprout after 24 hours for small, white sprouts to emerge.If you want long sprouts let them rest for 2 days for its longer tails.
Health Benefits of Moong Daal
There are various health benefits of Moong Daal, these are as follows-
1.Helpful in Digestion
As moong daal contains high fiber which promotes good digestion, It is very good for sick people because it is very digestive in nature,It also prevents constipation,One must eat moong daal to avoid the consipation problem. People who have stomach problem,or digestion problem,they must include moong daal in their food.
2.Good For Weight Loss
Moong daal contains fiber and protein, It keeps you full for longer time,It reduce your habit of overeating,It hepls you to build muscle, which boosts your metabolism.As moong daal is naturally low in fat and calories,it is good for weight loss.
3.Good for Healthy Skin
Moong Daal is very good for skin,As it has nutrients like zinc,protein, and iron which is good for healthy skin. It has antioxidants properties that helps to prevent acne and other skin blemishes.It helps to prevent the formation of melanin.It moisturize skin.If you apply the paste on your face,your skin naturally glows. It makes your skin healthy and radiant.
4.Boosts Immunity
Moong daal is very good for boosting your immunity,It helps to reduce inflammation.It contains Vitamins and Minerals like vitamins C ,Vitamin E, Vitamin B,and Minerals like Iron, Magnesium,and zinc. These all play an important role in boosting your immunity.
5.Good for Heart Health
Moong daal is good for your heart health.As it contains Potassium,magnesium and fiber which helps to reduce the bad cholesterol and also helpful in maintaining healthy blood pressure.
Diffrent Healthy Recipies of Moong Daal
People enjoy moong daal in diffrent recipies,here I mention some of the best and common recipies of Moong Daal,these are as follows-
1.Moong Daal Mangodi
Mangodi is one of the common and traditional Indian food, It is a deep fried fritters,It is made from moong daal,it is very healthy and tasty. It is famous in India, people love to prepare mangories at home at festival time or any other occasion,It is very easy to prepare.It is very tasty snack.
How to make Moong Daal Mangodi
Moong daal mangodi is very delicious,to prepare it you need some whole moong daal,you can also prepare mangodi with split moong daal. Wash all the moong daal until the water become clean and Soak moong daal for 2 to 3 hours, after that grind all the soak moong daal in mixer ,take out the paste and make a fine paste of garlic,ginger,cumin seeds,green chillies,coriander leaves in mixer grinder.
Now mix the paste with mangodi and add salt and some spices as per your choice, mix all together until it mix well and become fluffy.Take a bowl with water and put some paste into the water bowl ,if the paste started floating,it means the paste is ready to make mangodies.
Now make a small mangodies and fried it in deep hot oil until the colour become golden brown take out from the pan and serve to your family and friends.
2.Moonglet
Have you any try moonglet? It is so tasty and yummy. It is really very easy recipe of Moong Daal,and much healthy,rich in protein.It is just taste like omelette,people called it “Vegetarian Omelette”.People love to eat it because of its taste.It is just like a pancake made from moong daal,soaking moong daal is used for making fluffy moonglet. If you want to try some new recipe of moong daal you must try this and once you prepare you forget other thing.
I tell you How to Prepare Moonglet For this you need some basic ingredients such as Soaked Moong Daal 1 cup ,Green Chilli,small Onion, Tomato ,Capsicum,Salt, Black pepper,Turmeric powder,Eno Or Baking Soda,Ghee or butter or cooking oil.
Now I tell you How to Prepare Moonglet, At first soak the moong daal for minimum 2 to 3 hours, then take out the moong daal and wash it properly from the clean water,after that grind the moong daal and make a thick smooth batter,if the paste is extra thick add some little water to make it smooth.
Now add in batter salt ,black pepper powder,Some finely chopped onoin,tomato,green chilli, capsicum,you can also add some other vegetables as per your choice, Mix all together properly, start heating the pan and spread ghee or butter, on the other side add some eno or soda ,quickly mix it well just before cooking than spread on the heated pan just like a thick pancake,Cover the pan and cooked it in low flame untill it become golden brown in colour from one side.Flip gently and cook the other side. Now it is ready to serve.
Serving Tips
Once you prepared moonglet, serve it hot with green chutney or sweet chutney. Moonglet is a very good option for healthy breakfast,you can also eat moonglet as a lunch or light dinner.
3.Moong Daal Halwa
Moong Daal halwa is one of the sweet dish often love to eat by people in wedding,festival time or other occasion.It is a sweet dessert,which is made from soaked moong daal. Moong daal halwa is basically popular in northen Indian states.It is very healthy and tasty.It is easily prepared with less ingrediants.
Now I tell you How to prepare Moong Daal Halwa in few steps,lets started-
1st Step- Take the yellow split moong daal and Soak the Yellow Moong Daal for atleast 2 to 3 hours after wash with clean water.When the moong daal is soaked it become soft,now drained all the excess water, and grind all the moong daal and make a coarse paste.
2nd Step– Take a heavy bottom pan and heat on flame, put all the grind paste on the pan and slowly roasted in hot ghee,but remember it consume more time, it require a constant stirring till the paste is golden brown in colour.
3rd Step – When the moong daal paste become golden brown, crumbly and aromatic,add liquid and sugar, add milk gradually to the roasted daal,The mixture will sizzle and thicken,continuously stirred andf cooked untill the liquid is fully absorbed.When the halwa become thickens and started leaving the side of the pan as the ghee separates,It is the indication that the moong daal halwa is ready.Add cardamom powder and mix it well.Put off the flame.
4th and final step– Take out the moong daal halwa on the plate and garnish it with chopped nuts as per your choice like almonds and pistachios.Serve and enjoy it with family and friends.
4.Moong Daal Cheela
Moong Daal cheela is one of famous dish made by yellow soaked split moong daal,it is really very healthy, people love eat it as breakfast and lunch.It is health food option.It is easy to prepare in less time.It is easier to digest, people prepare cheela from different ways by using pulces,besan,suji but moog daal cheela is much healthy than other.
How to Prepare Moong Daal Chella
Moong Daal Chella is very easy to prepare,to prepare it you need soaked Moong Daal, finally chopped vegetables as per your choice,salt, black pepper,chart masala,green chilli,green coriander leaves,ghee or butter,you can use cooking oil if don’t prefer ghee or butter, Cumin Powder, ginger garlic paste.
Process
To prepare Moong Daal Cheela,at first grind all soaked Moong Daal after washing,now add salt,some spices like chilli powder, black pepper powder,chart masala,cumin powder,add vegetables as per your choice after finally chopped,and mix all the mixture proper so that all spices mix together,now the batter is ready to prepare Moong Daal Chella.
Take a fry pan and heat on flame then spread ghee or butter or oil as per choice then spread the batter as like pan cake on the frying pan,you can prepare in any size as per choice,cook it well till it not become golden brown,flip the Cheela and cook from other side.Now moong daal cheela is ready to eat.Enjoy it with family and friends with green pudeena chutney or souce.
5.Moong Daal Khichdi
Moong Daal khichdi is very simple dish and very easy to prepare,it is so much healthy and very good for sick people because of easy digestive.To make this you don’t need to soak the moong daal before,you can prepare it without soaking moong daal.
How to Prepare Moong Daal Khichdi
To prepare moong daal khichdi you need yello split moong daal and some vegetables as per your choice,cumin seed,spices, some rice,ghee or cooking oil,ginger garlic paste.
Wash moong daal and rice with clean water,now take a pressure cooker,and heated it.now add some ghee or oil on the pressure cooker,after that add cumin seed with green chilli,add washed moong daal and rice,add spices for extra flavour,add some vegetables as per choice,mix all together in pressure cooker,cover the cooker lid and wait for whistle,when two whistle will come switch off the gas.Now the khichdi is ready to serve hot.
Moong daal recipe is realy healthy,good and tasty.It is easy to digest.A person having stomach issue can also eat dishes from Moong Daal.It is also a good option for brealfast and lunch.All recipies are time saving as it is easy to prepare.It is very light weight and comfort food for all group ages.Try these healthy recipies at home and enjoy with your family.It is a great and nutritious alternsative option. and a great alternative to traditional rice khichdi. It is a healthy and the high fiber and protein content make it .It is a wonderful base for all kind of Wholesome.
