Pasi Paruppu Sundal
Savory snack with yellow moong dal, coconut, chillies and curry leaves
Ingredients
- ½ cup yellow moong dal / paasi paruppu
- 3 tbsp grated coconut
- Pinch of turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
To temper
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp split urad dal
- 2 dried red chillies halved
- ⅛ tsp asafoetida / hing
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
Instructions
- Soak the moong dal for ½ hour. Drain the water and set aside. In a vessel add 3 cups of water, turmeric powder and bring to boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the soaked moong dal. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until dal becomes soft. Drain and set aside.
- In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add urad dal, red chillies, hing, green chillies and curry leaves.
- Add the cooked moong dal, coconut, salt and mix well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Notes
- Take care that the dal does not turn mushy.
- Soaking helps in cooking the dal faster.