Rich in protein and carbohydrates Mung bean or Moong dal as its popularly called in the Indian subcontinent, is used in a lots of regional cuisines of India and also used in a lot of packed food items.

This sambar made with Moong dal is so light on the stomach and very easy to digest. As its so good and so easy to digest, you will find a version of this sambar in almost all the Indian kitchens most of the time. Especially Moong Dal sambar is what you will be made to eat when you are pregnant, nursing, or when you have aged people at home who want to eat light food. If you are down with flu or tired from work, then this sambar is what you should be making as its very light and very healthy.

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Moong Dal Sambar (Pappu Pulusu)

Tasty and easy to digest dish for family and friends!!!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Moong Dal, Mung Dal, Pappu Pulusu, Sambar

Prep Time 7 minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 105 kcal

Author Neela Reddy

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Moong Dal
• 5 Green Chillies
• 3/4 tsp Salt
• 2 Lemons
• 1 Onion
• 2 Tomatoes
• Little Ginger Garlic Paste (Optional)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1/4 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Channa Dal
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 6 Curry Leaves
• 6 Coriander Leaves
• Cooking Oil
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 cap Lemon Juice (Optional)

Instructions

1. Take some Moong dal in a pressure cooker and fry with some oil.

2. Add to the cooker:

   Chillies

   Turmeric

   Salt

3. Pour water and pressure cook it for 4 minutes.

4. Then mash the dal in the cooker with ladle.

5. Take a pan to create the seasoning and add the following:

   Little Oil

   Mustard

   Cumin

   Urad Dal

   Channa Dal

   Curry Leaves

   Coriander Leaves

   Onions

6. Fry the seasoning till the Onions are translucent.

7. Add Coriander powder and Tomato pieces.

8. Fry some time and pour water till Sambar consistency is reached.

9. Cook for some time on slow heat.

10. Switch off the burner.

11. (Optional)Add lemon juice if required

12. Ready to serve and tastes better when hot.

Tomato Dal or tomato pappu is an excellent dish made with lentils cooked in tomatoes. This recipe is immensely simple to make and the taste is out of this world. Tomato Pappu is an integral dish of every day Andhra/Telangana vegetarian food. This dish is very simple, earthy and soulful. Tomato dal is a dazzling dal recipe and a basic and beginners favorite in Indian cooking. This dish is a main course dish served with rice, chapattis for a hearty and satisfying meal. Dal is the yellow lentil which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split.

Dal is a dish that is regularly eaten with rice and vegetables in Southern India, and either with rice and roti throughout Northern India. Dal is a ready source of proteins for a balanced diet. This dal has a very distinctive flavor of tomatoes, curry leaves and spices. Tastes awesome with steamed rice! One of the best comfort food easy to cook!

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Tomato Pappu

Tastiest and Easiest dish to make and enjoy!!!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 People

Calories 306 kcal

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Turdal
• 1 Onion (Finely cut)
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 Small ball of Tamarind
• 3/4 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Salt (not heaped)
• 1/4 tsp Mustard
• 1/4 tsp Jeera
• 1/4 tsp Channa Dal
• 1/4 tsp Urad Dal
• 3 Pieces Garlic (For Tempering)
• Few Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. Boil the dal in cooker with Tamarind, Turmeric powder and salt added.

2. Then in a pan, add Mustard, Jeera, Channa dal and Urad Dal.

3. Once they splutter add curry leaves and finely cut Onion.

4. Once the Onions turn brown, add Garlic first and then Tomato and let it cook for some time.

5. Grind the dal in the cooker with a ladle (pappy guthi) and then add it to the pan and cook it for some time.

6. The dish is now ready and can be eaten with roti or rice.