Moong dal sundal or pasi paruppu sundal is one staple recipe mom makes so easily and perfectly.
Teeny tiny moong dal cooked softly and perfectly made to sundal tastes great.

I have never seen the moong dal turned mushy. Also I love the texture.
My mom says moong dal should be cooked perfectly. And I too make sure it gets cooked just right, that even my MIL appreciates me for that 😉 .
This can be made instantly and easily, which makes perfect for navratri. Gives so much volume too.
So try this simple sundal for this navarathri. And thank you Jeyashri for the cute pillayar idols as gift for my golu. Much needed one 🙂
Moong dal sundal instructions
- Soak moong dal for 1 hour for easy cooking and soft, moist results.
- Boil 3 cups water with sesame oil and add the soaked dal(strain from water and add it to boiling water).
- Boil for 5 minutes. Once it starts to boil, simmer to prevent overflowing, in between add salt.
- Drain from water once its cooked soft from inside. Do not overcook or under cook.
5. Now heat oil in kadai and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add the cooked dal and mix well.
6. Lastly add coconut and mix well for a minute.Transfer to the serving bowl.
Heavenly sundal is ready, looks heavenly and tastes divine as well!
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Moong dal sundal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Moong dal Paasi paruppu
- 4 tablespoon Grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil optional
- Salt
To temper
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 2 Red chilli
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 pinches Asafoetida
Instructions
- Soak moong dal for 1 hour for easy cooking and soft, moist results.
- Boil 3 cups water with sesame oil and add the soaked dal (strain from water and add it to boiling water).
- Furthermore boil for 5 minutes. Once it starts to boil, simmer to prevent overflowing. in between add salt.
- Drain from water once its cooked soft from inside. Do not overcook or under cook.
- Now heat oil in kadai and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table.
- Add the cooked dal and mix well.
- Lastly add coconut and mix well for a minute.Transfer to the serving bowl.
Notes
- Soaking makes the dal cook fast as well as gives moist results.
- As it overflows easily keep an eye all the times and stir then and there. Always cook in medium or low flame after it starts boiling.
AparnaRajeshkumar
Pretty doll and perfectly cooked moong dal ! lovely colors !
Veena Theagarajan
so tempting clicks.. I have posted sundal but with with diff spices..
ShravsCookBookBlog
easy and quick sundal....nice clicks....
prathibha Garre
Sundal looks so soft n fluffy, nicely done..
Gayathri Ramanan
perfectly made moong sundal..nice clicks
Shama Nagarajan
delicious
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Looks good !! Nice clicks !
Priya Suresh
Wonderfully done,who can resist to this nutritious sundal.
RAMYA K
easy delicious recipe.......
RAMYA K
hi, what is the glass cookware u used? can u tell me the brand name?
Raks anand
Its VISIONS, try googling it for details.
RAMYA K
thank you
Shanthi
Awesome and tempting
Sona S
Looks awesome and delicious.
Madhavi K
Lovely color Rak's! Looks so good!
Unknown
Thanks for all the navrathri recipes -- Padma Suresh
SHARMILEE J
Havent tasted this sundal but love the look of it and am sure it would taste great!
Pradeep Madgaonkar
I love this recipe very much. Thanks for posting.