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Mung Pani Recipe - Whole Green Mung Soup
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Mung Pani Recipe - Whole Green Mung Soup

A vegetarian Indian recipe with green moong dal (whole) - soaked for 4 hours, lemon juice, asafoetida (hing). Ready in 40 min, serves 2.

Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳

40 minTotal Time10m prep · 30m cook
2Servings
175-325Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions14 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Mung Pani Recipe, soak the beans for about 3 to 4 hours

    green moong dal (whole) - soaked for 4 hours(1/2 cup)
  2. 2

    Next we will cook the mung lentils in one and a half cups of water until soft and mushy

  3. 3

    To cook it in the pressure cooker place the beans along with the water, cover the cooker, place the weight on and cook until you heat two to three whistles

  4. 4

    After two to three whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer to cook for another 10 minutes

  5. 5

    After 10 minutes turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally

  6. 6

    Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and you will have a mushy well cooked mung beans

  7. 7

    Our next step is to puree in a blender

  8. 8

    If you have a blender that can take in heat like the one I use - KitchenAid Blender, then go ahead and blend in to a smooth puree, along with 2 cups of water

  9. 9

    If not, allow the cooked dal to cool down and then puree it until smooth

  10. 10

    Our next step is to season the Mung Pani

  11. 11

    To do this, heat ghee in a saucepan; add the cumin seeds and allow them to crackle for a few seconds

    ghee(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon)
  12. 12

    Stir in the pureed mung pani, asafoetida, black pepper and salt; allow the soup to boil for a couple of minutes

    asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  13. 13

    Turn off the heat, check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste

    salt - to taste
  14. 14

    Serve the Mung Pani Soup as an immunity builder at least 2 times a week or as a soup for winters

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

146 kcal
Protein7.9g
Carbs21.4g
Fat3.3g
Fiber4.3g

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