Pachai Payaru Sundal | Green Gram Sundal

Pachai Payaru Sundal is a healthy and tasty snack made by cooking green gram with tempered spices and coconut. Pachai Payaru Sundal is a very easy sundal that can be made in just few minutes and commonly made as tea time snack. Pachai Payaru Sundal also called Green Gram Sundal recipe is featured in this post with step by step pictures.

I made pachai payaru sundal last week to post it here. Amma makes the sweet version too by adding jaggery. Its been raining sundal at home these days not because of navaratri but for posting it here. We don’t have the practice of keeping golu at home, I have seen gollu at my friends place.

About Pachai Payaru Sundal

Pachai Payaru is also called as green gram in english. It is one of the commonly available dal. This sundal is very rich in protein and serves as a great snack. Pachai payaru sundal is prepared using green gram with a mild tempering and garnished with coconut.

Sundal varieties are not only prepared for festivals , you can make it for mid morning or evening snack. Sundal is one of the wholesome protein rich healthy snack that you can serve for your family. So make sure to include it in your meal at least twice a week.

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• Navaratri Sundal Recipes
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Pacha Payaru Sundal Ingredients

• Green gram – Whole green gram is best for sundal varieties. Soak for minimum 4 hours then cook it.
• Coconut – Coconut adds flavor and taste to sundal.
• Tempering – A tempering is made using oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, red chilies and hing

How to make Pachai Payaru Sundal Step by Step

1.Soak green gram for 4 hours. Pressure cook green gram for 3 whistles or until soft, Set aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal let it splutter then add curry leaves and red chilies saute for a minute. Then add cooked green gram.

3.Add required salt , then coconut, give a quick stir. Saute for 2 minutes till all is combined and switch it off.

If you want the sweet version add powdered jaggery while adding the green gram itself. Serve hot / warm.

Expert Tips

• I always add little cooked water and let it evaporate so that the sundal is a bit moist and not too dry.
• You can add a teaspoon of jaggery and make it as sweet sundal too.
• Adjust coconut according to your preference.

Serving and Storage

Pacha Payaru Sundal can be served as such as a snack or with rice, roti etc. This keeps well in fridge for 1 day, reheat and serve it.

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Pachai Payaru Sundal Recipe | Green Gram Sundal Recipe

Pachai Payaru Sundal is a healthy and tasty snack made by cooking green gram with tempered spices and coconut. Pachai Payaru Sundal is a very easy sundal that can be made in just few minutes and commonly made as tea time snack. Pachai Payaru Sundal also called Green Gram Sundal recipe is featured in this post with step by step pictures

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Soaking time4 hours hrs

Total Time4 hours hrs 25 minutes mins

Servings3

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1 cup green gram
• 4 tablespoon coconut
• salt to taste

To temper:

• 2 teaspoon oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
• few curry leaves
• 2 red chillies
• a generous pinch hing

Instructions

• Soak green gram for 4 hours. Pressure cook green gram for 3 whistles or until soft, Set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal let it splutter then add curry leaves and red chilies saute for a minute. Then add cooked green gram.
• Add required salt, then coconut, give a quick stir. Saute for 2 minutes till all is combined and switch it off.
• If you want the sweet version add powdered jaggery while adding the green gram itself. Serve hot / warm.

Notes

• I always add little cooked water and let it evaporate so that the sundal is a bit moist and not too dry.
• You can add a teaspoon of jaggery and make it as sweet sundal too.
• Adjust coconut according to your preference.

Nutrition Facts

Pachai Payaru Sundal Recipe | Green Gram Sundal Recipe

Amount Per Serving (75 g)

Calories 221 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Sodium 493mg21%

Potassium 669mg19%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 159IU3%

Vitamin C 53mg64%

Calcium 83mg8%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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