While doing some Indian cooking homework, I stumbled upon this video with instructions for moong dal dosas (Indian crepes). Perfect. I had just bought a giant 4 lb bag of moong dal with the expectation of using them in my new found love for Indian cooking. Can you say overzealous shopper/eater?
I soaked my moong dal overnight, food processed it and added water and salt to make a nice thin batter. A few minutes on a hot oiled skillet yielded a crispy, nutty crepe that I instantly fell in love with. I served this for lunch with some leftover pakoras. I'm so happy about my new food discovery and so is mah belly. Thanks again Purplesque!
Yikes… I still have about 3.75 lbs of moong dal… any ideas?
16 Comments
reesie
25 Mar 2008 10:03 pm
MMM…. I adore dosa so much! I thought dosa had to have aloo in it al the time? Or perhaps only the dosas I’ve ever had contained aloo…
Lotus Girl
26 Mar 2008 03:03 am
[c’est top] this looks so delicious!!
Singing Horse
26 Mar 2008 06:03 am
[this is good] Whoh this looks lethal! I really shouldn’t be looking at this now. You’re really talented. Great food porn! I bet just looking at the paneer can stop my hunger.
Purplesque
26 Mar 2008 01:03 pm
[this is good] Oh, Yumminess!! I would call this crepe a pooda. Poodas are slightly thicker crepes, and the main difference is that the batter is unfermented. Moong dal poodas with a spicy tomato-paneer filling are one of my favorite dishes..they smell so good! Sigh..my mom makes them, I haven’t really made them myself. Yours look So good, I just want to..eat them. And I miss mom.
How did the palak paneer turn out? It looks delicious.
As for the dal, it will be gone in no time! What would you like to try?
Spinach-moong dal – dal cooked with spinach and then given a simple spice tempering. The recipe mentions two dals, but just moong would be fine.
moong dal khichdi – a comfort-stew of dal with rice and spices. Indian cousin of chicken soup for the sick, but I love it in all seasons. This recipe uses moong dal with the skin still on, but the yellow kind would be perfect.
fried moong dal – Oh God, daal soaked, fried and salted. I used to Live on this snack as a child. You could use all 3.75 lbs to make this, and keep it an airtight container. It would be gone in no time.
Let me know if any of these capture your imagination. I could keep you in an endless supply of recipes, if only to see your amazing photos!
Food Rockz Man
27 Mar 2008 07:03 am
No . . . you weren’t kidding about this new Indian food obsession. This looks beautiful and sounds delicious! I’m definitely following your lead with some Indian cooking of my own this weekend. BTW, is Hurry Curry in Venice still in business? I miss that place for really inexpensive decent (not awesome like yours, but decent) food.
shinwha
27 Mar 2008 07:03 am
Oh, how i miss good Indian food! This looks amazing.
canarygirl
27 Mar 2008 10:03 am
Oh good Lord this looks fantastic! I just ate and am totally craving this.
MoOgooGuypAN
27 Mar 2008 12:03 pm
[das ist gut] I am just amazed how you have so much time to make these gourmet dishes.
MEK
27 Mar 2008 02:03 pm
i read recently that the perfect wine pairings with indian food were (i) gerwurztraminer (lychee and rosewater character) (ii) rioja reserva (earthiness of the wine)
did you have a tipple?
yummy stuff in the photos
Take Care Mama
01 Apr 2008 05:04 am
Palak Paneer is on my top 5 of favorite foods. And I really don’t think I’ve seen it done as beautifully as you did it.
cha0tic
03 Apr 2008 08:04 am
I now have a New channel I subscribe to on You Tube. Thank you. I’ll be haunting the local shops for ingredients now.
julie
06 Apr 2008 07:04 pm
Thank you for all these great suggestions. The fried dal is calling out to me.
julie
06 Apr 2008 07:04 pm
Hi FRM, Hurry Curry is indeed still there. I hit it up whenever I need a quick fix, but if you’re ever back out here you must try Samosa House on Washington. So good.
Hands Rising
07 Apr 2008 07:04 am
[this is good] Mmm..^_^
I asked my mom to name some of her favoirte Moong Dal recipes, but she couldn’t decide.
Still, Moong Dal Tadka sounds delicious! Enjoy.
lezarduweb
03 May 2008 04:05 pm
julie, your blog is just great, and I love the way you cook… we should meet one day foe a cooking fiesta !
Dipanshu Roy
10 Sep 2017 10:09 pm
Thank You for this
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