Moong dal salad is usually prepared during festivities in South India. It is tasty to have as a light snack.
Course Salad
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Author Jayashree
Ingredients
1cupmoong dal
1teaspoonbengal gram
1big cucumber
2teaspoon oil
1/4teaspoonmustard
a pinch of asafoetida
1/8teaspoonturmeric powder
2green chilly
a few curry leaves
salt to taste
1/2lemon
1cupfresh grated coconut
Instructions
Wash both the dals and soak them in water for half an hour.
Drain the water and put in a colander.
Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
Take a small pan and make the seasoning. Put the oil and the mustard seeds. as it crackles, put the green chilly, asafoetida, turmeric powder and curry leaves.Keep it aside.
Put the dal and cucumber in a bowl. Add salt and coconit to it. Put the seasoning and mix it. Finally, add lime juice to it.