Green mung bean sundal | Sweet sundal | Vella sundal | Inipu sundal | moong bean sundal | pachai payaru sundal is a sweet sundal prepared with jaggery, moong dal, and coconut.
Pachai Payaru Vella Sundal is mostly prepared during Navaratri time. If you have leftover cooked green gram dal this Inipu Sundal
Should I soak green gram?
Soaking is optional. If you don’t soak green gram avoid using the separator. pressure cooker the green gram directly in the cooker
Should I cook moong bean mushy?
To make sundal toddler friendly I have soaked some beans slightly mushy. you can adjust the number of whistles according to your preferred jaggery texture.
Can I use regular water to prepare jaggery water?
I prefer using green gram cooked water but you can use regular water and prepare jaggery syrup
Can I reduce jaggery?
Yes, you can alter jaggery according to your taste. You can also use karupatti instead of jagger. if you are planning to use sugar reduce the water ttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3zYDDQHDMSuuPRhdQFVaHvM6Qgk2Xu5p
Can I make a vegan Pachai Payaru Vella Sundal?
Yes, ghee is optional for the moong bean sundal. To make it flavorful I add ghee.
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Ingredients:
Cook
1/2 cup Pachai Payaru | Green gram | Moong bean 1+1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon Ghee
Sundal
1/2 cup Jaggery |Vellam (Adjust according to your sweetness) 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (or 2 pods) 1/4 cup Grated Coconut (fresh/frozen) Ghee - 1/2 tablespoon (optional)
How to make a green gram sundal with step by step pictures:
Add green gram, water, and ghee to a pressure cooker. Cook for 5 whistles and turn down the flame to the lowest setting and cook for 2 minutes
After pressure release naturally, place the colander on a wide vessel and add cooked green gram
Keep moong bean aside and save the green gram cooked water for jaggery syrup
Add jaggery to the hot gram cooked water and melt jaggery. If jaggery are big pieces, microwave/cook in stovetop and prepare jaggery water
Filter and add jaggery water, coconut, and cardamom powder and boil
Add cooked green gram and ghee, mix well
Cover and cook for 2 minutes
Cook for 2-3 minutes until jaggery water is well absorbed
