Pachai Payaru Sundal | Green Gram Sundal
Green gram with coconut and spices
Ingredients
- ½ cup pacha payaru / green gram
- 3 tbsp grated coconut
- Salt to taste
To temper
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp split urad dal
- Pinch of hing/asafoetida
- 1 dry red chilly
- Few curry leaves
- 1 green chilly finely chopped
Instructions
- Pressure cook the green gram for 3 whistles adding water just enough to cover it.
- Heat a small pan and add oil. Then add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilly, asafoetida, green chilly and curry leaves.
- Add the cooked green gram, coconut, salt and gently combine everything.
Notes
- The green gram should not be over cooked and turn mushy.
- You can add lemon juice at the end.