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Pacha Payir Kulambu Recipe (South Indian Style Green Gram Curry)

Name: Pacha Payir Kulambu Recipe (South Indian Style Green Gram Curry)
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup green moong dal (whole); 1 onion - finely chopped; 1 tomato - finely chopped; 2 green chillies - slit; 2 dry red chillies; asafoetida (hing) - a pinch; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhania); 1 teaspoon sambar powder; salt - as required; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 2 teaspoons sunflower oil

A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (whole), onion - finely chopped, tomato - finely chopped. Ready in 2h 40m, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories

690kcal

Estimated Cost

₹350-500

Carbs76g

Protein40g

Fats25g

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Instructions

15 steps

1
To begin making the Pacha Payir Kulambu recipe, wash the green gram and soak in water for 2 hours
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chillies - slit(2)
2
Once done, add it to pressure cooker along with required water
salt - as required
3
Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles
4
Once the pressure seizes, open the lid, slightly mash the green gram with ladle
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chillies - slit(2)
5
Mashing it is optional
6
Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil on a medium flame
7
Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
8
Once it splutters, add asafoetida, slitted green chilli and red chilli
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chillies - slit(2)asafoetida (hing) - a pinchred chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)
9
Add chopped onion and saute until translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)
10
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)
11
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add cooked green gram along with required water for the gravy
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - slit(2)salt - as required
12
Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and sambar powder to it
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as required
13
Mix well, cover the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on a low flame
14
Once everything is combined well turn off the flame and garnish the kulambu with coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)
15
Serve Pacha Payir Kulambu along with Beetroot Thoran and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal

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South Indian RecipesLunchHigh Protein

Pacha Payir Kulambu Recipe (South Indian Style Green Gram Curry)

A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (whole), onion - finely chopped, tomato - finely chopped. Ready in 2h 40m, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Cook Time2h 40m

Calories

690kcal

Est. Cost₹350-₹500

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

76g(44%)

Protein

40g(23%)

Fats

25g(33%)

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Directions

15 steps

1
To begin making the Pacha Payir Kulambu recipe, wash the green gram and soak in water for 2 hours
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chillies - slit(2)
2
Once done, add it to pressure cooker along with required water
salt - as required
3
Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles
4
Once the pressure seizes, open the lid, slightly mash the green gram with ladle
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chillies - slit(2)
5
Mashing it is optional
6
Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil on a medium flame
7
Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
8
Once it splutters, add asafoetida, slitted green chilli and red chilli
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chillies - slit(2)asafoetida (hing) - a pinchred chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)
9
Add chopped onion and saute until translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)
10
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)
11
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add cooked green gram along with required water for the gravy
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - slit(2)salt - as required
12
Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and sambar powder to it
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as required
13
Mix well, cover the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on a low flame
14
Once everything is combined well turn off the flame and garnish the kulambu with coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)
15
Serve Pacha Payir Kulambu along with Beetroot Thoran and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal