Moong dal puttu recipe
Protein-rich healthy moong dal puttu recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yellow moong dal
- 1 tbsp Coconut grated
- 1 Green chilli
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- Asafoetida a pinch
- Salt As needed
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Oil
- Curry leaves few
- Coriander leaves few
- Salt as needed
- ½ tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Soak moong dal in water for an hour. After an hour drain the water and grind this into a smooth paste along with little salt.
- Do not add water while grinding.
- Steam this in an idli maker for 10 minutes.
- Allow this to cool and grind this in a mixer like how we make for paruppu usili. In a pan add oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, chopped green chillies and asafoetida.
- Add the moong dal and add sugar to this. Add turmeric powder and the grated coconut.
- Mix well and add coriander leaves and cook for 2-3 minutes in a low flame.
- Switch off the flame and add lemon juice.
- Always serve this hot.
Notes
1. Ensure the moong dal is well cooked while steaming. Else while grinding the mixture will be soggy.
2. Do not over-cook the steamed mixture else the puttu will be dry. You won’t get soft puttu.
