- Roast the dal in a dry skillet until it turns a light golden brown. Grind the coconut with the rest of the ingredients and some water into a smooth paste. Pressure cook the moong dal with 2 cups water and a generous pinch of turmeric. Once done, mash well to a smooth paste. Keeping the flame on low, add the ground coconut mixture and some salt to the dal. Cook until well blended – about 5-8 mins. Heat oil for tempering and add cumin,green chillies,oil, mustard,red chilli,curry leaves . Once the mustard seeds have popped and the red chilly starts to glisten a deep red, remove from fire and add everything into the dal mixture. Mix well.