Ingredients: 1/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split),1/2 cup Water,1/4 teaspoon Ghee,Turmeric powder (Haldi) – a pinch,Asafoetida (hing) – a pinch,Cumin powder (Jeera) – a pinch,Salt – a pinch,Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – a few chopped (8 months onwards)
Time in minutes: 35 Servings: 2 Course: Lunch Diet: High Protein Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making Moong Dal Soup or Moong Pani For Babies and Toddlers Recipe, pressure cook the Yellow Moong dal , along with a pinch of salt and half cup of water in a pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles and turn off the heat.Allow the pressure to release naturally. Once the pressure is released, add it to a mixer grinder and make a smooth puree.The next step is to make the tadka for the Moong Dal Pani/ Soup. Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat. Add the asafoetida, turmeric powder and cumin powder and stir for a few seconds. Pour the pureed dal into the ghee tadka and give it a quick boil. Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding water if required and turn off the heat.Serve Moong Dal Paani/Soup to your baby/toddler from 6 months onwards as a lunch meal or a dinner meal.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve/feed it to your toddlers after 8 months so that they can understand the texture and taste of coriander leaves as well.