MOONG DAL Chilka

Green split moong Dal is also known as chilka Moong dal or Split green moong beans or green grams. These Green Moong lentils have been split but not skinned and have light yellow color inside. 

Green moong have a natural and mild aroma and little bland in taste. Some people do not like the taste of moong dal but with the addition of onion, tomato, ginger garlic and cumin seed tadka you can makes this simple dal into a tasty flavorful dish.

Culinary uses

•    Split green gram is cooked as any other dal is cooked. 

•    It can be pressure-cooked along with chopped onions, tomatoes, chillies and ginger-garlic paste, and then tempered with jeera in ghee.

•    Split lentils don't hold their shape well, so they're often cooked into soups or purées. 

•    Cooked moong dal along with jaggery and milk is used in Tamil Nadu to make an elaichi-tinged kheer, called payasam. 

•    Split moong beans can also be ground in a mill or blender and used to make vegetable fritters.

•    It can be soaked in water and ground into a batter for dal dosa or uttappam.

Health Benefits

•    Split green gram like other lentils and pulses is a good source of protein and dietary fibre.

•    It is low in fat and rich in B-complex vitamins, calcium and potassium. 

•    It is free from the heaviness and tendency of flatulence, which is associated with other pulses.

•    Cooked green gram dal is an easily digestible food, suitable for children, elders and even sick and convalescent people. 

•    When recovering from an illness, a soup of green gram dal is one of the best foods to take. 

•    Its regular use during childhood, pregnancy and lactation helps one to get the required nutrition and promote health. 

•    It is a laxative, when given in large quantities.

 Ingredients for Dal: 

1      Cup split green Moong Dal

½     Teaspoon turmeric powder

1½   Teaspoon salt or to your taste

4      Cups of water



Manufacturer: Heera P&B Foods Ltd, Indija

Net weight: 500g