Chettinad Pasiparuppu pacchadi/Green gram/Moong dhal Sambhar

Pasiparuppu Pachadi with Ragi Dosa!

With Idli!

This is a popular Chettinad gravy for Tiffin, like idli, all kinds of Dosas, Upma and idiyappam.

Ingredients:

Mahed Pasiparuppu/Green gram/Moong dhal!

Soaked Tamarind!

Pasiparuppu/Green gram /Moong dhal - 1/2 Cup

Big Onion (chopped) - 1

Potato (diced) - 1to 2 (medium to small)

Brinjal (diced) - 2 to 3 (medium to small)

Large ripe tomato (diced) - 1

Tamarind extract - 1 tbsp. (not much)

Split Green Chillies - 6

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.

Dry Red Chillies - 2

Salt - to taste

Coriander leaves - to garnish & to enhance the flavour

Tempering:

Kadugu/Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Seeragam/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Perungayam/ Asafetida - 1/4 tsp.

Oil - 2 tsp.

Curry leaves - few

Method:

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Take half cup of Pasiparuppu/Green gram/Moong dhal, wash and soak with enough water, add turmeric

powder.  Cook in pressure cooker for about 8 t 10 minutes, until it becomes soft and mushy. Set aside.

In a Kadai or cooking pot pour oil, add tempering ingredients, followed by chopped onions and chillies. Sauté

until it becomes translucent, now add potato and cook for few minutes. Stir in brinjal, followed by tomato. 

Cook well, now stir in the mashed Pasiparuppu/dhal. Toss in enough salt, add the tamarind extract and

simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.

Garnish with Coriander leaves, Pasiparuppu Pachadi is ready to serve.

Pasiparuppu pacchadi/Green gram/Moong dhal Sambhar!