Pachai Payaru Sundal| Green Gram Sundal

Pachai payaru sundal, otherwise known as, green gram sundal is another entry in the almost never-ending list of sundal recipe variations. Like most sundals, it is pretty simple to prepare, and is typically eaten as a snack (most often an evening time snack) instead of a meal. This dish is normally prepared as a savory dish, but it can be made to taste sweeter by adding jaggery to it – just make sure not to overdo it.

Health Benefits

Pachai payaru sundal is just sundal made with mung beans. Mung beans are some of the healthiest foods that a person can include in their diet, especially if they have a meat restricted diet. Mung beans are high in dietary fiber and protein which helps to guarantee good digestive health. The dynamic duo also plays a key role in weight regulation and in cellular reproduction and repair. And they help to lower “bad” LDL cholesterol which improves heart health.

Ingredients

green gram / pachai payaru: ½ cup

grated coconut: ¼ cup

ginger – finely chopped: 1 tsp

coriander leaves: 2 tbsp

salt to taste

oil: 2 tsp

mustard: ½ tsp

urad dal: 1 tsp

asafoetida: ¼ tsp

red chillies: 2

curry leaves: 1 sprig

How To Make Pachai Payaru Sundal| Green Gram Sundal

1. Wash and soak the pachai payaru for 3 hours.
   1. Change the water, add salt, and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
2. Heat heavy bottom pan.
   1. Add oil, urad dal, mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillis.
   2. Add ginger, coriander leaves and fry.
   3. Add the cooked green gram after draining the excess water.

3. Toss thoroughly.
4. Top with grated coconut and mix well.
5. Cook for a minute and switch off the flame.

Trivia

Pachai payaru is green mung bean, however, mung beans are also available in yellow, greenish yellow, brown and black.