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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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carrot and moong dal soup recipe | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal is an interesting soup with pleasing flavour and colour. Learn how to make carrot vegetable moong dal soup.
To make carrot and moong dal soup, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the peppercorns, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the carrots and tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the green moong dal and 4 cups of water and cook for 15 minutes or till the carrots are tender. Keep aside to cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Transfer the purée back into the deep non-stick pan, add the milk, 1 cup of water, salt and pepper, mix well and bring to a boil. Serve immediately garnished with spring onion greens.
This interesting variation makes a great change for your palate. It works effortlessly with onions, garlic and tomatoes in it. The low-fat milk in the carrot vegetable moong dal soup adds a luscious texture to it.
The protein in the low-fat milk complements the protein in the lentils, thus making this carrot and moong dal soup a nourishing combination. But if you are not counting on fat, you can use full fat milk.
This healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal can be enjoyed as a daily fare by diabetics and heart patients too. It can be served with a nourishing bowl like a Greek Salad to make a wholesome, yet light meal.
Enjoy carrot and moong dal soup recipe | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | with step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Carrot and Moong Dal Soup
1 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup green moong dal (split green gram) , washed and drained
1 tsp oil
4 to 5 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 cup sliced onions
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup chopped tomato
3/4 cup low fat milk , 99.7% fat-free
salt to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onions
Method
- To make carrot and moong dal soup, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the peppercorns, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the carrots and tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the green moong dal and 4 cups of water and cook for 15 minutes or till the carrots are tender.
- Keep aside to cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée.
- Transfer the purée back into the deep non-stick pan, add the milk, 1 cup of water, salt and pepper, mix well and bring to a boil.
- Serve the carrot and moong dal soup immediately garnished with spring onion greens.
carrot and moong dal soup recipe | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | Video by Tarla Dalal
Carrot and Moong Dal Soup, Gajar Soup with Moong Dal recipe with step by step photos
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what is carrot and moong dal soup made off? healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 1 cup chopped carrots, 1/2 cup green moong dal (split green gram) , washed and drained, 1 tsp oil, 4 to 5 black peppercorns (kalimirch), 1/2 cup sliced onions, 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup low-fat milk , 99.7% fat-free and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for carrot and moong dal soup.
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what is carrot and moong dal soup made off? healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 1 cup chopped carrots, 1/2 cup green moong dal (split green gram) , washed and drained, 1 tsp oil, 4 to 5 black peppercorns (kalimirch), 1/2 cup sliced onions, 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup low-fat milk , 99.7% fat-free and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for carrot and moong dal soup.
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This is what green moong dal looks like. Moong or green gram is a small ¼-inch, round, olive-green bean that is mustard or off-white coloured inside. The beans have a sweet flavour, soft texture, and are easy to digest. Green gram is available in many forms including whole, split, de-husked (yellow) and ground. Split moong beans or green moong dal is green gram that has been split but not skinned. Since the husk is not removed completely, the green colour is retained. The splitting is done in a mill.
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Put in water and clean. As you can see there is lots of dirt.
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We have now cleaned the dal.
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Drain.
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Washed and drained green moong dal.
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This is what green moong dal looks like. Moong or green gram is a small ¼-inch, round, olive-green bean that is mustard or off-white coloured inside. The beans have a sweet flavour, soft texture, and are easy to digest. Green gram is available in many forms including whole, split, de-husked (yellow) and ground. Split moong beans or green moong dal is green gram that has been split but not skinned. Since the husk is not removed completely, the green colour is retained. The splitting is done in a mill.
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- Good for Blood: Moong dal is rich in Folate, Vitamin B9 or Folic Acidwhich helps your body to produce and maintain new cells, especially red blood cells.
- Importance during pregnancy: It is particularly important for pregnant women to have enough folate. They must start having folate rich foods even while they are planning to conceive. Folic acid deficiency in pregnancy can cause neural tube defects in the growing baby. Optimum folate levels need to be maintained before and during pregnancy. Try combining more than one source of folate in one recipe to make up for your increased nutrient demands of pregnancy.
- See 9 fabulous benefits of green moong dal.
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- Keeps your Eyes healthy : Carrots have the nutrient Beta Carotene which is a form of Vitamin A, helps prevent deterioration of the eye as one gets older and prevents night blindness. Sadly in India, poor rural families who don't get enough Vegetables like carrots have high incidence of blindness. This is easily preventable if carrot is regularly included in the diet.
- See 11 amazing benefits of gajar.
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To make carrot and moong dal soup recipe | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | heat 1 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add 4 to 5 black peppercorns (kalimirch).
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Add 1/2 cup sliced onions.
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Add 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun).
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add 1 cup chopped carrots.
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Add 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add the green moong dal, washed and drained.
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Add 4 cups of water.
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Cook on a medium flame for 15 minutes or till the carrots are tender.
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Keep aside to cool slightly. Put in a blender.
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Blend to a smooth purée.
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Transfer the purée back into the deep non-stick pan.
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Add 3/4 cup low-fat milk , 99.7% fat-free.
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Add 1 cup of water.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
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Add freshly ground black pepper. We added 1/4 tsp pepper.
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Mix well.
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Bring to a boil.
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Put carrot and moong dal soup | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | in a serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onions.
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Serve carrot and moong dal soup | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | immediately.
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To make carrot and moong dal soup recipe | carrot vegetable moong dal soup | healthy Indian gajar soup with moong dal | heat 1 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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This is the consistency of carrot moong dal soup.
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Serve carrot and moong dal soup with multigrain toast or whole wheat toast. See how to make multigrain bread.
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This is the consistency of carrot moong dal soup.
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Carrot and Moong Dal Soup - a high protein soup.
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- Moong dal and milk together contribute to the protein in this soup. 8.5 g of protein can help nourish all the cells and tissues of the body.
- Carrots add a dose of vitamin A - a nutrient which helps to add glow to skin and enhance vision too.
- Together these two key ingredients add fibre which is beneficial to the gut.
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Carrot and Moong Dal Soup - a high protein soup.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 143 cal |
| Protein | 8.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.1 g |
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 41.4 mg |
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Anya2012
March 13, 2025, midnight
Carrots and Moong Dal combine to give a good healthy soup. Low fat milk lowers cholesterol. The soup is filling and mildly spiced with peppercorns.
Foodie#434506
March 13, 2025, midnight
A great combination of carrots and moong dal. The soup tasted best when it had a little thick consistancy..very filling too..
n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
A thick, simple and filing soup with just 100 calories...Chop the carrots into small cubes so they cook faster.
astroariv@gmail.com
March 13, 2025, midnight
Prabha
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can we add vegetable stock to the soup instead of water?
Winnie
March 13, 2025, midnight
This soup with an unusual combination of moong dal and carrots was super tasty and healthy.Loved it.
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