Pesara Pappu Pachadi - Moong dal chutney

The Moong dal chutney or the Pesara pappu pachadi in telugu is an instant recipe when you are tired and want to sort out things quickly and still have a fulfilling meal.  The Pesara pappu chutney barely takes 10 minutes for preparing and it can be taken with steamed rice as well as with Upma and dosa also.  Please read this article to know how to prepare pesara pappu pachadi...

Ingredients required :

• Green Gram – 1Cup (200gms)
• Cumin Seeds – 1 1/2tsps
• Red Chilies – 6 or to Taste
• Salt – 1 1/2tsps or to taste
• Asafoetida – A Pinch
• Lemon Juice – 1tbsp
• Water – 20ml

Method to prepare Pesara pachadi :

• First wash the green gram thoroughly and soak it in water for about 40 minutes.  Break red chillies into small pieces.  Take a paper plate and add cumin and red chilli pieces to it.  Place this paper plate in microwave oven and roast on high power for 10 to 15 seconds
• Take a mixie jar and add the roasted cumin and red chillies into it.  
• Grind them to a coarse powder.  Now add soaked dal little by little and grind it.  The texture should be slightly coarse but not a fine paste.  
• Now the take the ground chutney into a bowl and grind the remaining dal also in similar texture. Mix the chutney well.  
• Add asafoetia and salt to the chutney. Add lemon juice and mix again. 

Now the chutney is ready to serve. Transfer to a bowl and serve with steamed rice and ghee.

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