Whole Green gram Sundal/Pasi Paruppu Sundal

This pasi parupu sundal is a easy recipe as it does not involve overnight soaking and gets ready very easily. It is a traditional South Indian Dish that can be had as a snack or as a side dish for rice. It is a perfect filling and a healthy snack too. The green gram is one of the healthiest pulses. Cooked dal of green gram is a very digestive food for sick persons. Its regular use during childhood, pregnancy and lactation helps one to get the required nutrition and also to promote health. It is rich in proteins, fiber, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, iron. It can be used in sprouted form also

Preparation  Time :10minutes

Cooking Time :20minutes

 

Ingredients:

• Whole Green Gram/Pasi Parrupu -2cups
• Mustard seeds/Kadugu -1tsp
• Cumin seeds/Seerakam -1/2tsp
• Urad Dal/Ulutham Parupu -1/2tsp
• Big Onion -2
• Curry leaves -A spring 
• Coconut gratings -1/2cup
• Green Chilli -2
• Fennel seeds powder/Sombu powder/Perunjeerakam powder -2tsp
• Salt -2tsp or as required
• Oil -1tblsp or as required
• Water -1 and 1/2cups

For Grinding:

• Coconut -1/2cup
• Green Chilli -2
• Fennel seeds/Sombu /Perunjeerakam -2tsp

Grind everything coarsely without adding water

Preparation:

• Chop onion into small pieces
• Grind everything given under "For Grinding" coarsely without adding water
• Wash some curry leaves and keep

Procedure:

• Take whole green gram in a pressure cooker and add water and pressure cook it for 2 whistles in high flame and in low flame for ten minutes
• After the pressure goes by itself open the cooker and if there is excess water keep it aside and keep the whole green gram aside
• Pour oil in a pan
• After oil gets heated, add mustard seeds
• After it splutters, add cumin seeds and urad dal and fry
• Then add onions and fry till it becomes golden brown in color
• Then add the green gram and mix well
• If there is excess water after boiling green gram add it too and boil well
• Then add salt and mix well
• Grind coconut, green chili, fennel seeds coarsely without adding water 
• Add this and mix well
• Whole green gram Sundal is now ready!!!

Step by Step Procedure:

Take whole green gram in a pressure cooker and add water and pressure cook it for 2 whistles in high flame and in low flame for ten minutes

Pour oil in a pan. After oil gets heated, add mustard seeds. After it splutters, add cumin seeds and urad dal and fry. Then add onions and fry till it becomes golden brown in color

Then add the green gram and mix well

Grind coconut, green chili, fennel seeds coarsely without adding water

Mix well

Whole green gram Sundal is now ready!!!