Moong Dal Sundal
This healthy and nutritious Moong dal Sundal aka Mung bean is spicy and absolutely delicious. It is perfect to make for festivals.
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Ingredients
For Moong dal:
- ½ cup Moong dal (mung beans), soaked for 4~6 hours
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- ¼ tsp asafoetida
- ½ Green Chilies, slit
- 6~8 curry leaves
- 3 tbsp Grated Coconut, fresh or frozen or dry*
- To taste salt
For the Masala:
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 2 Dry Red chilies
- ½ tsp Peppercorns
- 2 tsp Grated Coconut, fresh or frozen or dry*
Instructions
- Pressure cook moong dal along with some salt until tender, about 3~4 whistles or cook them in boiling water for 15~18 minutes.
- While the dal is cooking, make the masala powder. Heat 1tsp oil in a pan and the ingredients for masala and cook till golden. Let the mixture cool for a little bit, then grind it to a powder.
- Once the beans are done, drain any remaining water and keep ready.
- Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal. Once the seeds start to splutter, add green chilies and curry leaves. Cook for a minute before adding the cooked mung beans. Stir in grated coconut. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- If using dry grated coconut, reconstitute in 3tbsp of hot water for about 10 minutes before grinding with the other spice paste ingredients.
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