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Which dal is the lightest? Moong wins, and the tadka decides

Which dal is the lightest? Moong wins, and the tadka decides

Cooked plain, moong and urad dal tie as the lightest at about 135 kcal per katori, while chana dal is the densest at about 210. The dal you pick moves the number by roughly 75 kcal per katori, but a heavy dhaba tadka can add far more than that on its own.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Ask any Indian kitchen which dal is the lightest, and most hands point to moong. They are mostly right. But the dal in your katori is only half the story. The other half is the tadka, the sizzle of oil or ghee on top. That spoon can change your katori more than the dal you chose. Let us look at the real numbers, plain and honest.

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