This whole moong dal sundal also known as Pachai Payaru Sundal is a nutritious and healthy salad made with Moong / Mung bean. Perfect Sundal not just for the Navaratri festival but any time as a side or snack.
Navaratri / Navarathri is one occasion when we get to eat protein filled lentil / bean sundal for 9 days in a row.
The Pachai Payaru Sundal / whole moong dal sundal is not just nutritious but very delicious. I make this quite often as a side to my regular meal or as an evening snack.
If given a chance, my boys love the Sweet Sundal made with whole moong. So when boiling / cooking the moong beans, I cook enough to make both of them.
When shopping for my regular Indian grocery, Whole moong is always on the list. I make this sweet and sour Moong dal very often and it is one of our favorite dal to eat with roti.
Before my Instant Pot days, I used to cook the whole moong on stove top. I feared that I would make it mushy if I cooked it in the pressure cooker. But these days, IP does its job fabulously. I set it to 4 minutes and it is done to perfection.
Ingredients needed
Moong dal - We use the whole green moong to make this sundal.
Coconut - Freshly grated coconut is what we use for the recipe. I use the frozen grated coconut that I thaw and then use.
Seasoning - We need mustard seeds, red chilies, Asafetida, curry leaves and salt to season the sundal.
Lemon juice - The use of lemon juice is optional but I would highly recommend using it as it gives a beautiful fruity flavor to the sundal.
Step by Step process
Dry roast the moong in a pan, until slightly brown and aromatic (1).
Soak the roasted moong in enough water for about 2 hrs (2).
Drain the water and add fresh water to the beans. Add salt and cook it in instant pot for 4 minutes on high pressure (3). Release the pressure in 10 minutes. Drain the lentil and keep it aside (4).
If cooking on stove top, add fresh water in a pot and let the lentil cook until it crumbles easily between fingers. Add salt during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
In a wide pan, add oil and fry the seasonings (mustard seeds, asafetida, curry leaves and red chilies) (5).
Now add the drained the moong and stir well (6).
Add the coconut gratings and mix well (7).
Take the sundal off the flame and add the lemon juice if using. Mix well and serve.
More recipes to make with Whole Moong / Mung
Pachai Payaru Sweet Sundal - Sundal very similar to this recipe except it is sweet and has jaggery. One more recipe that is popular for Navaratri.
Quinoa Brown Rice Adai - I use quite a bit of whole grains when making this crepe / Adai Dosai.
Khatta meetha Moong dal - This is a popular sweet an sour dal that is a lovely side dish to roti.
Pesarattu - A popular and protein filled breakfast recipe of Andhra Pradesh made exclusively with whole moong dal.
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Recipe
Pachai Payaru Sundal | Whole Moong dal Sundal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pachai Payaru/Whole moong dal
- ⅓ cup Coconut grated
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 3 Red chilies
- ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
- few Curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Lemon/lime juice optional
Instructions
- Dry roast the moong in a pan, until slightly brown and aromatic.
- Soak the roasted moong in enough water for about 2 hrs.
- Drain the water and add fresh water to the beans. Add salt and cook it in instant pot for 4 minutes on high pressure. Release the pressure in 10 minutes. Drain the lentil and keep it aside.
- If cooking on stove top, add fresh water in a pot and let the lentil cook until it crumbles easily between fingers. Add salt during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
- In the same pan, add oil and fry the seasonings (mustard seeds, asafetida, curry leaves and red chilies).
- Now add the drained the moong and stir well. Add the coconut gratings and mix well.
- Take the sundal off the flame and add the lemon/lime juice if using. Mix well and serve.
Sapana says
I have never tried any kind of sundal so far. But I would definitely love to try it and this moong dal one sounds super inviting to try first.
Seema Sriram says
Not a single navrathri season passes without having this pachapayar sundal. This was also appa's favorite so used to feature very often in our house.
Usha Rao says
This is one healthy and tasty snack. We make sometthing similar but with onion and garlic. This time made the traditional sundal with coconut and no onion garlic, it was yum. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Jagruti's Cooking Odyssey says
I have not tried any type of Sundal yet, but this recipe sounds so similar to Gujarati recipe called CHUTTA MUG..so healthy and packed with goodness. Fresh coconut necessory or desiccated works fine too?
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Dessicated will work too but fresh tastes much juicier. Thanks 🙂
Chef Mireille says
What a healthy and delicious salad. I love the addition of the coconut. That and the lemon juice makes such an awesome flavor combination. Great addition to my weekly menu!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Mir. This definitely is a good protein source for us.
Padma Veeranki says
Love this delicious & healthy sundal as a snack option...Perfect for upcoming Navratri season!! I also love the sweet version of this so much...😉
Mayuri Patel says
How traditions vary from region to region.If one is fasting during Navratri, we Gujaratis tend to stick to no grain, lentils, beans fast. However, that doesn't stop me from enjoying the flavorful and healthy sundals. I love moong and this pachai payaru sundal is a must try for me. Would love to have it as a light meal.
Bless my food by Payal says
Salad with a dal is unheard of. Dal and coconut combination is surely a magic on tongue and would love to try this combo.
Lata Lala says
whole moong dal sundal looks delicious and perfect as light meal options. Moreover it's nutritious and healthy so its perfect for fasting days.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
I am really salivating over this! We make something very similar to have with kanji, and I really love it. I feel like grabbing that bowl and digging in with a spoon...
Archana says
Delicious and healthy too. Moong sundal is in my to do list for ages now. Atleast this Navratri should make it.
hem lata srivastava says
Sundal looks so tempting. I have tasted peanut sundal at one of my friends home and that was awesome. Would love to try it surely.
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Pavani says
This is one of my favorite sundal recipes. Followed the recipe and made it in the instant pot and it was a hit with the family. Thank you for sharing this traditional dish.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks a lot Pavani!
Jayanthi Padmanabhan says
Healthy and tasty snack.
Padmajha PJ says
Very apt for the navrathi festive season 🙂
Chef Mireille says
perfect for snack time
Arthy Suman says
healthy delicious sundal every day....
Yashodha Anbuchelvan says
wow. heathy recipe dear!!! Mine is in the draft list. I made this for day - 3 🙂 I love this with lemon juice as well as with finely chopped cilantro 🙂
Saraswathi Tharagaram says
Healthy and filling sundal..Looks great..
Manjula Bharath says
wow super healthy and delicious sundal 🙂 love them any time !!
Priya Suresh says
Nutritious and protein packed sundal,my all time favourite after channa sundal.
Sapana Behl says
Sundal looks yummy and healthy ! Wole moong is my fav , will try it...
Srivalli says
Very nice and healthy..this was my sundal this morning..:)
The Pumpkin Farm says
tempting, lovely recipe, i am yet to make one myself, but love it
Nalini's Kitchen says
Delicious and healthy sundal..like both the salt and sweet version..
nandoos Kitchen says
Sundal looks super delicious. Very inviting.