← All recipes
Indian · Main
Teto Dal Split Mung with Bitter Melon
A Bengali 'bitter' dal: salted, squeezed shreds of bitter melon are browned with popped mustard seed, then simmered with yellow mung dal, turmeric and a little sugar that rounds off the bitterness.
- YieldMakes about 1 litre (4 cups); serves 4
- Hands-on30 min
- Total1 h 50 min
- Difficulty
Ingredients
Bitter melon
- 450 gbitter melons (karela), 4 small to medium
- 2 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt, for drawing out bitterness
- 200 gskinned split mung beans (yellow moong dal), about 1 cup, sorted for grit
- 2 tbspcanola oil
- 1 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
- 950 mlwater
- 2 tspwhite granulated sugar
- 1 tspground turmeric
- 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped, to garnish
What it costs to shop for
Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.
Sign in to downloadMethod
The method is for members
The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.
Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.