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Whole mung dhal curry

Whole mung dhal curry Sri Lankan style

Whole mung dhal curry for a healthy dinner tonight, packed with fiber plant proteins and flavor
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole boiled mung beans
  • 1 clove of Malabar tamarind
  • 2 teaspoon red curry powder
  • 1 inch stick of Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp black curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 1 clove of Garlic
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 medium size red onion
  • 1- inch crushed lemon grass root
  • 1 Teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
  • 2 one-inch-long pieces pandan leaves
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of crushed black pepper

Method
 

  1. Rinse and soak whole mung beans overnight.
  2. Boil mung beans with clove of Malabar tamarind in the water, until beans become soft.
  3. Mix red curry powder, Mild yellow curry powder, salt, and black curry powder. (Refer links in the articles and recipe notes)
  4. Slice onions, garlic, ginger, green chili, lemon grass and curry leaves thinly. Heat coconut oil in the pan and add mustard seeds. When they start popping add sliced herbs and onion, ginger, garlic, and green chili sauté for a minute.
  5. Add curry powder mix, pandan leaves, cinnamon, and coconut milk. simmer for 5 minutes until flavors are well combined.
  6. Add boiled mung beans. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until flavors are absorbed and sauce is thick.
  7. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add a tempering if you prefer. (Refer to recipe notes).

Notes

Notes 
How and where to get curry powder 
I am providing links to make my own home blend curry powders, however if you can buy Sri Lankan curry powders from amazon, or Etsy they work just as well. 
If you can't find Malabar tamarind 
Not to worry! Use a little tomato puree or two medium sliced tomatoes instead. Add them when frying onions, ginger garlic and cook them until soft in the sauce.