Legumes · Dried
Moong dal
Also called split mung beans, yellow moong dal, split yellow mung beans, dhuli moong
Split, skinned mung beans; small, yellow and fast-cooking, mild and easy to digest, used for everyday dal, khichdi, pesarattu and sweets.
- A kind of Mung beans
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapRed lentils
Slightly earthier; cooks just as fast.
- T2 · GoodToor dal
Takes longer; a nuttier, heavier dal.
- T2 · GoodYellow split peas
Takes much longer to soften; sweeter.
- T3 · In a pinchChana dal
Much longer cooking and firmer; nutty, not light.
Cook with Moong dal