Instant Moong Dal Vadi Ki Sabji

Published On July 12, 2025
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Prep Time
485 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

FOR PREPARING INSTANT MOONG DAL VADI :
Yellow Lentils / Moong Dal - 1 Cup
Green Lentils / Hari Moong Dal - 1 Cup
Water - As required
Ginger / Adrak - 1 Inch chopped
Green Chilli / Hari Mirch - 3
Salt - As per taste
Red Chilli Powder / Lal Mirch Powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - A pinch
Oil - For frying
FOR PREPARING INSTANT MOONG DAL VADI KI SABJI :
Raw Mango / Kaccha Aam - 1 Cup peeled and chopped
Water - As required
Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
Bay Leaf / Tej Patta - 1
Dry Red Chilli / Sukhi Lal Mirch - 1
Black Cardamom / Badi Elaichi - 1 Opened up
Cloves / Laung - 2 to 3
Ginger-Green Chilli Paste / Adrak-Hari Mirch Paste - 1 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - A pinch
Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds / Rai - 1/2 tsp
Dry Fenugreek Seeds / Dana Methi - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder / Lal Mirch Powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As per taste
Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder - 1 tsp
Dry Fenugreek Leaves / Kasuri Methi - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves / Hara Dhaniya - A handful
All Spice Mix Powder / Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon

Instructions

FOR PREPARING INSTANT MOONG DAL VADI :
Soak both moong dal in the water overnight. Then strain the water. Transfer it to a grinding jar.
Add ginger and green chilli. Grind it for a few seconds to prepare its medium thick batter.
Take it out in a mixing bowl. Add salt, red chilli powder, and asafoetida. Mix well.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan. Take a small, ball-sized moong dal mixture and drop it into the hot oil.
Deep fry them on medium flame until crispy and light golden brown, and take them out to a plate using a slotted spoon. Keep it aside.
FOR PREPARING INSTANT MOONG DAL VADI KI SABJI :
Take 1/2 glass of water in a pressure cooker. Add a raw mango. Then cover the pressure cooker with its lid. Cook it on a high flame till 2 whistles. Then turn off the flame. Let it cool down.
Take out the cooked mango and prepare its pulp in a grinding jar. Take it out in a bowl. Add 1 Cup of water. Mix well. Keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaf, dry red chilli, black cardamom, cloves, ginger-green chilli paste, asafoetida, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry fenugreek seeds, red chilli powder, and the prepared mango mixture. Mix well.
Add a little water and bring it to a boil. Keep stirring occasionally.
Then add turmeric powder, salt, and coriander powder. Mix well. Now add the prepared moong dal vadi and mix well.
Add dry fenugreek leaves by rubbing between your palms, coriander leaves, and garam masala. Mix well.
Once done, turn off the flame and take it out in a serving bowl.
'Instant Moong Dal Vadi Ki Sabji' is ready to be served.