INGREDIENTS:
- Gram dhal – 1 cup
- To crush together:
- Grated coconut – ½ cup
- Green chillies – 2
- To temper:
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Red chillies – 2, 3
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Lime juice – 2-3 tsp
- Salt
PREPARATION METHOD:
- Soak gram dhal in water for 2 hrs.
- Cook in minimum water with little salt in a pressure pan for 2 whistles.
- Strain – the water can be used for rasam.
- Heat oil in a kadai & temper as give.
- Add dhal & sauté for a few mts.
- Add coconut mixture & switch off.
- Add lime juice to taste.
- Moong dhal ( pasi paruppu) can be made in the same way, but soak for just 15 mts. Make sure, it does not become mushy.