Moong Dal Sundal Salad | Salad Recipes | Gluten Free and Vegan

Hi Supermoms,

Let me give you two snack scenarios and you tell me which one you love:

 

Option 1: Enjoying crunchy green moong dal sprout salad sprinkled with diced onions, little bit of tomatoes, shredded green chillies and a dash of lemon squeezed on top. Healthy, tasty, and colourful to look at.

Option 2: Making South style Sundal with by boiling the green moong dal separately and adding it to pan where you have already done a tadka on hot oil with mustard seeds, urad dal, chillies, curry leaves, mixing both, adding salt and if needed shredded coconut on top. Mmm…heavenly right!

 

Before you choose any of the above option, let me give you the option 3, the Moong Dal Sundal Salad, get the best of both worlds, Salad and Sundal. It is easy to make and very yummy to gorge on…..

 

Here is how you make it..

Moong Dal Sundal Salad

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2-3

1 cup = 250 ml cup

Ingredients:

1/4 cup moong dal

1 onion (finely chopped)

1 tomato(finely chopped)

1 gooseberry/amla(boiled, de-seeded and finely chopped)

2 tsp coconut(grated)

1-2 tsp pomegranate pearls

salt to taste

To temper

2 tsp sesame oil or coconut oil

1-2 green chilli(finely chopped)

1/2 tsp chana dal

1/2 tsp urad dal

1/2” ginger(grated)

3-4 curry leaves 

To garnish:

coriander leaves

juice of lemon (adjust quantity as per your liking)

Chef tips: 

1. Adjust the quantity of green chilli, coconut as per your preference.

2.You can skip goose berry if it is not available

3.You can also add mint leaves and grated carrot if you like.

4.You can skip onion and tomato if you making it for prashad/neivedhyam. 

5.You can soak moong dal for 30-40 minutes in hot water if you like it more soft. 

Method:

1. Wash moong dal twice and soak it in hot water for a minimum of 15 minutes.
2. Drain the excess water and add the moong dal to a wide bowl.
3. Add onion, tomato, gooseberry, coconut, pomegranate seeds and salt.
4. Temper with ingredients given for the same.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves, add lemon juice and mix well.

Healthy and Delicious Moong Dal Sundal Salad is now ready!!

Do try and share your feedback with me.

Happy Cooking!

With love,

Masterchefmom