This recipe comes to hand, whenever there is no vegetable in home. Pachai payaru sadham is prepared by cooking green moong dal and rice in Indian spices. It is a one pot meal. Please check below for easy and quick Green Moong Dal Rice.
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Ready in : 25 mins
Yields: Serves 3 People
Ingredients:
| Rice | 1 Cup |
| Green Moong Dal | 1/2 Cup |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Mustard | 1/4 tsp |
| Cumin seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Sombu / Fennel Seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Curry leaves | 4 |
| Red Chillies | 3 |
| shallots | 1/2 cup |
| Garlic | 4 Cloves |
| Tomatoes chopped | 1/4 Cup |
| Salt | |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Chilli Powder | 1 tsp |
| Coriander Powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Sambar Powder | 1 tsp |
| Coriander Leaves | 3 Stalks |
nstructions:
- Wash Moong dal and soak it for 3 hours. Wash and soak rice as per instructions given in rice bag.
- Heat oil in the cooker and add mustard, cumin seeds and Fennel seeds.
- When they splutter add chopped shallots, chopped garlic, red chillies and curry leaves . Fry till onions turn light brown.
- Add chopped tomatoes and fry for 2 mins. Dont make it too mushy.
- Add rice,dal ,salt, Turmeric Powder,Chilli powder ,Coriander powder, Sambar powder and coriander leaves. Add 3 cups of water and mix well.
- Pressure cook and allow 3 whistles.
Tips:
Adding 1 tsp of Ghee or Coconut oil in the last adds more flavour to the recipe.
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