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Moongdal Sundal (பாசிபருப்பு சுண்டல்)

This year Navarathri/Dusshera starts from tomorrow (13/10/2015) and am planning to share some of easy peasy sundal recipes here today. Sundal (சுண்டல்) in Tamil is nothing but a savory item prepared as an offering to God. Legumes and pulses are mainly used to prepare this item. Since we are of

Ingredients

1cup DalMoongdal / Yellow Split / Pasiparuppu )
1/4cup coconutGrated
2 Green Chillies
1/4tsp Salt
pinch Turmerica
Curry leavesfew
1/4tbsp Chopped Gingerpieces
pinch Hing a generous
1/4tsp Oil
1tsp Mustard seeds
1tsp Urad Dal
Method of Preparation :

Instructions

Pressure cook Moongdal for upto 2 whistles
If you over cook the dal it will get mashed up. So kindly make sure to adjust the timings according to the pressure pan/cooker you use
Alternatively you could also boil Moongdal in a saucepan for about 10-15 minutes
Once they are 3/4th cooked we can prepare Tadka for the Sundal
Heat oil in a nonstick pan.Add mustard seeds, urad dal seeds and curry leaves
Let them splutter. Add green chillies, chopped ginger pieces, turmeric and hing
Saute for about 3 to 4 minutes. Later add cooked moongdal and then dd a pinch of salt.
Close the pan and let them get cooked for about 5 minutes 5At last add grated coconut and mix everything well
After few minutes turn off the flame .Moong dal sundal is ready to be offered to God