Paasi Paruppu Masiyal / Moong Dal Tadka

What is called is Dal Tadka ( a famous north indian dish) is also prepared in our villages. Its very easy to prepare and good to have when one has stomach upset. Its also prescribed for mothers who have to breast feed their babies.

Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Sidedish

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients:

Moong Dal / Paasi Paruppu	½ cup
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Salt	As required
To Temper:
Oil	2 tsp
Mustard Seeds	¼ tsp
Urad Dal	¼ tsp
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Green Chillies	2
Roughly Chopped Onion	¼ cup
Chopped Garlic Pods	1 tbsp
Chopped Tomato	1
To Garnish:
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the dal   till nice aroma comes out. Allow it to cool down completely.

2. Pressure cook the dal with ½ cup of water for 2 whistles in high flame.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait for splutter.

4. Then add urad dal and curry leaves and urad dal. Sauté for few seconds.

5. Add green chillies (split it into two halves) and fry for few seconds.

6. Then add chopped onion and chopped garlic. Fry them till the onion becomes translucent.

7. Add tomato and fry till the tomato becomes mushy.

8. Then add cooked dal ( from 2), turmeric powder amd salt. Mix them well.

9. Cook till the dal becomes thick and then add chopped coriander leaves.

  

Yummy and tasty dal is ready to serve with rice and chapathi.

Note:

1. Adjust the chilli level according to your taste.

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The Story of the Green Gram Pasayam / Paasip Payaru Kheer

     About a month back, our family hired a cook to prepare feast for our guests in a family function. While preparing payasam, the cook used Paccaipayaru (Greengram) instead of Paasip paruppu (Moong dal).

 Luckily the payasam turned out to be very good and the Green gram Pasayam recipe was born. I tried it again at home and everyone including my kid lapped it up. Such is the story of Green gram Pasayam.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Payasam

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients:

Whole Green Gram	¼ cup
Jaggery Syrup (click here for the recipe)	½ cup
Coconut Milk	½ cup
Ghee	1 tbsp
Cashew Nuts	5
Dry Grapes	10
Cardamom Pods	2

Procedure:

1. Wash and pressure cook the green gram with 1 cup of water for 3 whistles in medium flame or cook until it becomes soft and tender.

2. After pressure has gone, add jaggery syrup and crushed cardamom pods. Mix them well and cook for 3 mins.

3. Then add coconut milk and cook for 2 mins.

4. Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts and dry grapes. Sauté till they become golden color.

5. Pour this mixture into the green gram mixture. Mix them well and switch off the flame.

 6. Transfer it into serving bowl and serve it warm or chill.

       Yummy and healthy green gram payasam is ready !

Note:

1. Adjust the water consistency according to the payasam level.

2. Add boiled cold milk instead of coconut milk. But coconut milk gives rich taste.

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Split Green Gram / Moong Dal / Paasip Paruppu Carrot Sambar

  This sambar is a very easy, healthy recipe but takes less time to cook. 

Ingredients:

Moong Dal / Paasip Paruppu	½ cup
Carrot	1
Sambar Onion / Onion	10 / 1
Tomato	1
Garlic Pods	3
Turmeric Powder	¼ tes
Sambar Powder	2 tes
To Temper
Oil	1 tbs
Cumin Seeds	½ tes
Mustard Seeds	¼ tes
Curry Leaves	1 Spring
To Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tbs

Procedure:

1. Wash and half cook the moong dal with ¾ cup of water using a regular vessel. (Avoid to pressure cook the dal).

2. Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait for popping. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, chopped onion and chopped garlic pods. Saute till the onion becomes translucent.

3. Then add chopped carrots and fry for a minute, add the chopped tomato and fry till tomato becomes mushy.

4. Now add the turmeric powder and fry it well. Then add water, sambar powder and salt. Mix them well. Close the lid of the pan and cook till the carrot becomes half cooked.

5. At this stage, add half cooked moong dal and mix it well. Cook till the dal and carrots are cooked well.

6. Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves.

    Moong dal carrot sambar is ready to serve. This goes well with Idli, dosai and rice.

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Dal Paaya

Ingredients:

Split Green Gram / Paasipparuppu/ Moong Dal	½ cup
Oil	1 tbs
Cinnamom	1
Cloves	2
Bay Leaf	1
Onion	1
Green Chilly	4
Tomato	2
Turmeric Powder	¼ tes
Coconut Milk	½ cup
Curry Leaves	1 Spring
Coriander Leaves	Handful
Salt	To Taste

 Procedure:

1. Wash and pressure cook the dal with ¼ cup of water for 2 whistle in high flame.

2. Chop the onion and green chillies into small pieces.

3. Heat the oil in a pan, add cinnamom, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves, green chillies and onion. Fry till the onion turns into golden color.

4. Then add the chopped tomatoes and fry till they becomes mushy.

5. Now add the cooked dal, turmeric powder and salt. Add water if necessary. Cook till it becomes thick.

6. Add the coconut milk and cook for a minute. Switch off the stove. Finally add the curry leaves coriander leaves.

This Dal Paaya goes well with Chapathi and Dosas.

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