Papaya Moong dal Curry

Papaya moong dal curry is a very tasty gravy dish made with raw papaya, split yellow moong dal, onion, tomato and spices and goes well with rice.Papaya Moong dal Curry recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Papaya Moong dal Curry.

Ingredients:-

Raw Papaya.                 -1small
Split yellow moong dal.-1/2 cup
Onion.                            -1
Tomato.                          -2
Ginger garlic paste.        -1tsp
Cumin seeds.                  -1tsp
Asafoetida.                     -1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder.           -1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder.          -1tsp
Coriander powder.          -1tsp
Garam masala.                -1/2 tsp
Cumin powder.               -1/2 tsp
Bay leaf.                         -1
Salt.                                - to taste
Water.                              -2 cup
Oil.                                  -2 tbsp

Instructions:-

Chop and remove the outer skin of raw papaya and cut papaya into 2 halves lengthwise. Remove the seeds and wash papaya in water and chop it into medium thick cubes and keep aside. Finely chop onion and tomato and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter cumin seeds. Add bay leaf and asafoetida into the pan and saute well. Add finely chopped onion and saute well. Add ginger garlic paste and saute well till onion becomes translucent.

2). Add required salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder into the pan and mix well on low flame.

3). Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute well till tomato becomes soft and mushy.

4). Add chopped papaya cubes into the pan and mix well.

5). Add yellow split moong dal into the pan and mix well.

6). Add 2 cup of water into the pan and boil the curry well. 

 

7). Cover and cook until moong dal and papaya cubes become soft and well cooked. switch off the flame.

8). A very tasty Papaya Moong dal Curry is ready to serve with rice.

 

 

 PAPAYA MOONG DAL CURRY RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS

1). Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter cumin seeds. Add bay leaf and asafoetida into the pan and saute well. Add finely chopped onion and saute well. Add ginger garlic paste and saute well till onion becomes translucent.

2). Add required salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder into the pan and mix well on low flame.

3). Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute well till tomato becomes soft and mushy.

4). Add chopped papaya cubes into the pan and mix well.

5). Add yellow split moong dal into the pan and mix well.

6). Add 2 cup of water into the pan. Mix well and boil om low flame

7). Cover and cook moong dal and papaya cubes until soft and well cooked. Switch off the flame.

8). A very tasty Papaya Moong dal Curry is ready to serve with rice.

Try the recipe and enjoy the tasty Papaya Moong dal Curry.