Moong Dal Sundal is a healthy and delicious sundal that can be made quickly. No need for prior soaking so that makes it quick and best to make for Navaratri if you haven’t planned anything prior. Lets get on to learn paasi paruppu sundal with step by step pictures and instructions for easy understanding.
Moong dal sundal is a perfect as navaratri sundal.The crunchy texture and cute tiny looking sundal sure will be loved by everyone. Moong dal sundal recipe with step by step pictures.
We don’t have the custom of keeping kolu so am here with the sundal recipes for navaratri. Paasi Paruppu Sundal is very easy and simple to make but the trick part here is to cook moong dal perfectly.
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Moong Dal Sundal | Pasi Paruppu Sundal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup moong dal
- 3 tbsp coconut grated
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp split urad dal
- 1 no small red chilli
- a sprig curry leaves
- a tiny pinch hing
Instructions
- Dry roast moong dal till slightly golden browned. Set aside.
- Boil water, once it starts to boil vigorously add roasted moong dal, little salt and let it cook in low flame.
- The grains should be separate but when you press each dal, it should be soft that is the correct way to cook moong dal for sundal. This may take just 3-5mins.
- Switch off, strain water and set aside.
- In a pan heat oil - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it splutter.Add a pinch of turmeric powder.
- Now add cooked dal and just toss it. Add coconut and give a quick stir. Switch off.
- Serve Moong Dal Sundal hot / warm as a evening snack!
Notes
- Moong dal should be cooked perfectly with grains separated. It should be soft at the same time retain its shape that's the correct way of cooking moong dal for sundal varieties. So take care while cooking as it cooks faster and easily gets overcooked so be near and keep stirring and have an eye while cooking moong dal.
- After you strain water, just rinse it with cold water to prevent it from further cooking.
- Dry roasting moong dal gives a nice flavour to the sundal so don't skip it.
- While cooking moong dal make sure to cook in low flame or medium low to avoid overflowing of water.
- Add salt while cooking moong dal and adjust salt level when you add it to the tempered items.
How to make Moong dal sundal
- Dry roast moong dal till slightly golden browned.Set aside.Boil water, once it starts to boil vigorously add roasted moong dal, little salt and let it cook in low flame.
- The grains should be separate but when you press each dal, it should be soft that is the correct way to cook moong dal for sundal.This may take just 3-5mins.Switch off,strain water and set aside.In a pan heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.Add a pinch of turmeric powder.
- Now add cooked dal and just toss it.Add coconut and give a quick stir.Switch off.
Serve hot / warm as a evening snack!
Expert Tips
- Moong dal should be cooked perfectly with grains seperated. It should be soft at the same time retain its shape thats the correct way of cooking moong dal for sundal varieties.So take care while cooking as it cooks faster and easily gets overcooked so be near and keep stirring and have an eye while cooking moong dal.
- After you strain water, just rinse it with cold water to prevent it from further cooking.
- Dry roasting moong dal gives a nice flavour to the sundal so don’t skip it.
- While cooking moong dal make sure to cook in low flame or medium low to avoid overflowing of water.
- Add salt while cooking moong dal and adjust salt level when you add it to the tempered items.
Divs
have had this @ temples only during navratri! simple but delicious sundal!