MoongDal Rice Recipe| Easy Hesaru Bele anna Recipe

Moong Dal rice is one of the easiest , healthy , light on stomach lunch box recipe. This is an easy recipe one of the version of Pongal / Khichdi types you can say ,but like Khichdi or pongal its not runny , rather it's a perfectly cooked rice along with moong dal. Its tastes good with or without chutney. As this is healthy and gets cooked easily ,  its one of the complete protein healthy lunch box recipe. At times, if there are no veggies at home , then definitely this is my to go recipe for lunch box , along with some raita or coconut chutney and salad.  Healthy and easy recipe for an hustle free morning.

Other rice varieties recipe on blog are Vegetable Pulao , Tomato Pulao , Bisibelebath , Surti Papdi Pulao/Avarekalu bath  , Khara Pongal Karnataka Style , Green Peas Jeera rice and Chinese Veg Fried Rice.

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Easy Moong Dal Rice Recipe | Hesaru Bele anna Recipe

A variety of fluffy rice made with moong dal.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: South India

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings : 3 People

Calories / Serving : 148

Author: Muktha H S

Ingredients 

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Measurement Size 1 Cup = 200 ml

• 1 cup Regular rice
• ⅓ cup Split moong dal
• 21/3 cups Water for cooking
• 2 Onions Sliced
• 1 Tomato Chopped
• 3-4 Green Chillies Slit - or as required
• ¾ Tsp Blackpepercorns
• ½ Tbsp Fresh coconut pieces
• ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 Tsp Jeera Powder
• 3 Tbsp Cooking Oil
• 1 ½-2 Tsp Salt or as required
• 2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander leaves chopped
• 1 Tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

• Soak rice for 10 minutes,drain water and keep aside.
• Wash Moong Dal and keep it aside.
• Shred onions,slit green chilies,cut coconut into small bits and finely chop tomatoes.
• In a pressure Cooker, heat oil,add black peppercorns,onion,chilies ,moong dal and saute for 5 minutes.
• Now add turmeric powder,jeera powder  ,tomatoes,small bits of coconut and fry well.
• Add rice and mix well  and cook for a minute.
• Add 2 ⅓ cup of hot water,salt and pressure cook for a whistle.
• Allow to release pressure on its own,add lemon juice ,coriander leaves ,Mix well and serve.

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Step By Step Directions:

Soak rice for 10 minutes,drain water and keep aside.Wash Moongdal and keep it aside. Slice onions,slit green chilies,cut coconut into small bits and  finely chop tomatoes.

Take a pressure cooker ,add oil ,black peppercorns, onion, chilies , moongdal and saute for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes,small bits of coconut ,turmeric and fry well.



Now add in rice and saute for few minutes, add hot water, salt and pressure cook for a whistle.


   
   Once pressure is released on its own add  lemon juice, coriander leaves. Serve hot accompanied with coconut chutney and pickle.