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title: 'Mung dal saag'
url: 'https://recipes.spfinch.com/recipes/mung-dal-saag'
markdown: 'https://recipes.spfinch.com/recipes/mung-dal-saag.md'
date: '2023-04-14'
description: 'BBC Food A really simple but really good dal recipe. Prep < 30 mins Cook 1 hour + Serves 2 Ingredients 225g mung dal (split mung beans) 750ml 7fl oz water 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp black mustard seeds ¼ tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp ground cumin ¼ tsp asafoetida or fennel seeds 2 tbsp grated fre…'
taxonomy:
  category:
    - indian
    - main
    - vegan
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# Mung dal saag

## Mung dal saag

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[BBC Food](https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/daalsaag_74848)

A really simple but really good dal recipe.

Prep **< 30 mins**
Cook **1 hour +**
Serves **2**

Ingredients

225g mung dal (split mung beans)
750ml 7fl oz water
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp black mustard seeds
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp asafoetida or fennel seeds
2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 green chillies, de-seeded and chopped
8 curry leaves
100g/3½ oz spinach
2 spring onions, trimmed and chopped

Method

1. Put the daal in a heavy-based saucepan, pour in 750ml water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat then simmer for about one hour, or until the lentils are really soft.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the mustard seeds, turmeric, cumin, asafoetida or fennel seeds, ginger, chillies and curry leaves and fry for 2-3 minutes.
3. When the daal is cooked add to the pan and stir in the spinach and spring onions.
4. Heat for a further two minutes, season, then serve.

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