Paasi Paruppu Sundal Recipe/Moong Dal Sundal – Navarathri Special Sundal

Wishing all my lovely friends and readers a very “Happy Navaratri”. Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. Navaratri means nine nights, during these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakthi are worshipped. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, a special display of dolls and figurines (Golu) in the odd numbered steps (padis) will be held in the houses and temples. This year Navaratri is celebrated from Oct 5, 2013 to Oct 13, 2013. All these nine nights special poojas are performed and neivedhyams like sundals and payasams are offered to the Goddess and distributed as prasad to all the family members and to the guests visiingt our house.  Today being the first day of Navaratri, I am sharing a very simple, quick and easy paasi paruppu sundal/moong dal sundal with you all. Check the other sundal varieties and payasam varieties here. Please click on Navaratri Specials  for more details about Golu and Navaratri celebrations.

Here’s how to make Paasi Paruppu/Moon Dal Sundal with step by step photos…

Meanwhile do check out other SundalVarieties here and All about Navaratri along with Sundals, Rice Varieties and Neivedhyam Recipes here.

Sundal Varieties that might of your interest... 

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WhiteChickpea Masala Sundal/Kondakadalai Masala Sundal

BlackEyed Bean Sundal/Kaaramani Sundal

MoongDal Sundal/Paasi Paruppu Sundal

ChanaDal Sundal/Kadalai Paruppu Sundal

SweetCorn Sundal

GreenGram Sundal/Pachai Payaru Sundal

HorseGram Sundal/Kollu Sundal

PeanutSundal/Verkadalai Sundal

Ingredients

Paasi paruppu/Moong dal	½ cup
Grated coconut	3 tbsp
Salt	As needed
Turmeric powder	One pinch

For Tempering

Oil	2 tsp
Mustard seeds	1 tsp
Urad dal	1 tsp
Green chillies	1 finely chopped
Dry red chillies	1
Asafoetida	One big pinch
Curry leaves	6-8

Preparation Time: 5-6 minutes                         Recipe Category: Neivedhyam, Evening Snack

Soaking time: 20 minutes                                   Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu India

Cooking Time: 15 -20 minutes

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Method

Wash and soak the moong dal/paasi paruppu for 15 - 20 minutes.

Drain the water, fill it with fresh water and cook it directly on  stove along with salt  and turmeric powder for about 8-10 minutes.

The cooked dal should be soft but not mushy. Drain the water from the cooked dal completely and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, then add urad dal, green chillies, red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves and saute until urad dal turns colour.

Now add the cooked dal and toss it for a minute.

Finally add the grated coconut and mix it thoroughly for one more minute and switch off the stove.

Delicious and healthy sundal is ready for neivedhyam or as a quick evening snack.

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