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:
  1. Soak gram dhal in water for 2 hrs.
  2. Cook in minimum water with little salt in a pressure pan for 2 whistles.
  3. Strain – the water can be used for rasam.
  4. Heat oil in a kadai & temper as give.
  5. Add dhal & sauté for a few mts.
  6. Add coconut mixture & switch off.
  7. Add lime juice to taste.
  8. Moong dhal ( pasi paruppu) can be made in the same way, but soak for just 15 mts. Make sure, it does not become mushy.