- prep: 35 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 35 min
Summary
The main ingredient in this good-for-you savory porridge is yellow mung dal, split mung beans that break down and thicken as they cook.
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed cilantro leaves (from 1 large bunch)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 1/4 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoons chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon mineral salt or kosher salt
- 2 cups yellow mung dal
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 3 tablespoons ghee or clarified butter
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 1 packed tablespoon grated ginger (from a 2-inch piece)
- 2 teaspoons mineral salt or kosher salt
- 8 cups mixed vegetables, such as cauliflower, zucchini, sweet potato, bok choy, carrots, and green beans, cut into bite-size pieces
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 142 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 6 g 9.2%
- Saturated Fat: 4 g 17.91%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 10 mg 3.33%
- Sodium: 603 mg 25.12%
- Calcium: 68 mg 6.84%
- Potassium: 39 mg 1.12%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 7.43%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 19 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 7.39%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 51.63%
- Vitamin C 35.79%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq