Moongdal Kosumalli

Ingredients list for Moongdal Kosumalli

• 1 cup Moong Dal
• 1/2 cup Coconut scraped
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Raw mango
• 1 1/2 Lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 4 Green chillies
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1/4 cup Fresh coriander leaves
• 2 sprigs Curry leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 4 tablespoons Gingelly oil
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Soak moong dal for about 20 minutes, drain and steam in a cooker for about 10 minutes. Remove and cool on a flat lid. Peel, deseed and grate cucumber and mango. Peel and grate carrot. Mix ½ teaspoon salt with the grated vegetables and rest aside.
2. Wash and chop the chillies and coriander leaves. Squeeze and strain the lemon juice and keep. Pound peppercorn coarsely and keep. Heat oil temper with mustard seeds, pounded peppercorns and chopped green chillies and add the dal.
3. Sprinkle asafoetida and salt to taste. Squeeze the grated vegetables of excess water and add to the dal mixture. Add the scraped coconut and toss well, stirring with the back of a wooden spoon till it is heated through. Remove for heat and mix the lemon juice. Chill in the refrigerator. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.

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