Stir fried Bengal gram with coconut/Dry chana dal/ Poom paruppu

This is one of the offerings to God on important festival days. This is also good nutritious and delicious evening snack.

Ingredients:

Bengal Gram (Chana Dal) – 1 cup

Grated Coconut – 3 tbsp

Mustard / Rai – ½ tsp

Black Gram/ Urad Dal (slitted) – ½ tsp

Grated Ginger – ½ tsp

Red Chilli – 2 Broken

Green Chill- 2 (slitted vertically)

Asafoetida (Hing) – 1 pinch

Turmeric (Haldi) powder – ¼ spoon

Salt to taste

Curry Leaves – 1 strand

Oil – 1 tbsp

Method:

Wash and soak Chana Dal in water for an hour.

Drain the water leaving 3 to 4 tbsp of water in it. Add salt and turmeric powder.

Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Lower the flame and leave for 5 minutes. Allow to cool

Chana Dal must be soft, but not mashed.

Heat oil in pan, add mustard and allow it to crackle. Add Black Gram (Urad Dal). Leave for 15 seconds till Black Gram becomes pink. Add Red Chili, Green Chilies, Curry Leaves, Asafoetida.

Stir for a minute and add the cooked Chana Dal and grated coconut.

Stir gently for a couple of minutes.

Remove to a bowl.

Done! Serve warm.