{"id":5135,"date":"2010-10-12T23:24:43","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T03:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=5135"},"modified":"2018-07-29T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T03:11:10","slug":"red-swiss-chard-and-moong-dal-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/red-swiss-chard-and-moong-dal-curry\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Swiss Chard and Moong Dal Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5137 size-full\" title=\"red swiss chard and moongdal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A stranger for so long and now turned into an intimate&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A new leafy vegetable visited my kitchen a few weeks ago, after a few rounds of tasting, it got two thumps up from me. Red swiss chard, with green ribbed leaves and red stems often used to flirt with me when I walked past it in the produce aisle. Here is exactly how it used to flirt with me: Hey sexy! wanna try me?? LOL. I tried so hard to not to fall for its flirt, but I terribly failed. This flirty veggie has been a frequent visitor ever since I tried it and have already made few dishes with it. It makes a great stir fry, in fact you could throw this veggie to almost any dish you make. I loved the combination of swiss chard and moong dal the most.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t yet fallen for this veggie, you should consider falling for it the next time you are at the produce aisle as it&#8217;s totally worth trying this dish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Swiss Chard and Moong Dal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5138 size-full\" title=\"red swiss chard moong dal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-moong-dal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-moong-dal.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-moong-dal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-moong-dal-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To cook:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red swiss chard, chopped- 1\/2 of the bunch (chop and use the stems too)<\/li>\n<li>Moong dal- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Red chili powder- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li>Water- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To grind:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coconut, grated- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li>Cumin seeds- 1tsp<\/li>\n<li>Garlic, minced- 1 clove<\/li>\n<li>Turmeric powder- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To season:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Mustard seeds- 1tsp<\/li>\n<li>Dry red chili whole-3<\/li>\n<li>Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li>Small onions, chopped- 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thoroughly wash the red swiss chard under running water; coarsely chop the leaves and cut the stems small.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5139 size-full\" title=\"red swiss chard\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swiss-chard-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5140 size-full\" title=\"chopped red swisschard\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/chopped-red-swisschard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/chopped-red-swisschard.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/chopped-red-swisschard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/chopped-red-swisschard-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash the moong dal taken in a strainer under running water as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/moongdal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5141\" title=\"moongdal\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/moongdal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/moongdal.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/moongdal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/moongdal-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a pressure cooker, cook the moong dal, red swiss chard along with red chili powder, salt and water until 2 whistles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5142 size-full\" title=\"cooked red swiss chard andmoongdal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooked-red-swiss-chard-andmoongdal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooked-red-swiss-chard-andmoongdal.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooked-red-swiss-chard-andmoongdal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooked-red-swiss-chard-andmoongdal-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grind the above mentioned ingredients &#8220;to grind&#8221; into a coarse paste and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li>When the dal has cooked well, add the ground coconut mixture, combine and cook for few minutes at low heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5144 size-full\" title=\"cooking red swiss chard moong dal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-moong-dal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-moong-dal.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-moong-dal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-moong-dal-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>To prepare the seasoning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat a small pan over medium flame, add oil.<\/li>\n<li>When the oil gets hot, add mustard seeds, dry red whole chili, small onions and curry leaves, saute till the onions turn light brown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/seasoning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5145\" title=\"seasoning\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/seasoning.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/seasoning.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/seasoning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/seasoning-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove from the flame and pour the seasoning into the cooked dal and red swiss chard mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Combine well and immediately cover it so that the aroma of the seasoning will get into the curry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5146 size-full\" title=\"cooking red swiss chard and moongdal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cooking-red-swiss-chard-and-moongdal-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve warm with rice, roti or you could even have this just like that as a thick soup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/red-swisschard-moongdal.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Red Swiss Chard and Moong Dal Curry<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To cook[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red swiss chard, chopped- 1\/2 of the bunch (chop and use the stems too)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Moong dal- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red chili powder- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To grind[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut, grated- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cumin seeds- 1tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, minced- 1 clove<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To season[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 1tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dry red chili whole-3<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Small onions, chopped- 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Thoroughly wash the red swiss chard under running water; coarsely chop the leaves and cut the stems small.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Wash the moong dal taken in a strainer under running water as well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a pressure cooker, cook the moong dal, red swiss chard along with red chili powder, salt and water until 2 whistles.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Grind the above mentioned ingredients &#8220;to grind&#8221; into a coarse paste and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When the dal has cooked well, add the ground coconut mixture, combine and cook for few minutes at low heat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To prepare the seasoning[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat a small pan over medium flame, add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When the oil gets hot, add mustard seeds, dry red whole chili, small onions and curry leaves, saute till the onions turn light brown.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove from the flame and pour the seasoning into the cooked dal and red swiss chard mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine well and immediately cover it so that the aroma of the seasoning will get into the curry.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve warm with rice, roti or you could even have this just like that as a thick soup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2925<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stranger for so long and now turned into an intimate&#8230; 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