Indian Dal- Green Gram Dal/Yellow Moong Dal/Pasi Paruppu - What is yellow moong dal? , culinary uses of yellow moong dal, How to purchase and store yellow moong dal?

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What is Green Gram Dal?/What is Yellow Moong Dal?/Pasi Paruppu Uses/Split Green Gram Dal Uses/Cheru Payaru Parippu Uses/Yellow Moong Dal Uses

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• DETAILS REGARDING - "YELLOW MOONG DAL/PASI PARUPPU"
• APPEARANCE OF YELLOW MOONG DAL
• FEW INDIAN REGIONAL OR VERNACULAR NAMES OF SPLIT GREEN GRAM/YELLOW MOONG DAL
• FLAVOUR OF YELLOW MOONG DAL
• INDIAN CULINARY USES OF YELLOW MOONG DAL
• SOUTH INDIAN CUISINES
• NORTH INDIAN CUISINES
• TIPS TO BUY AND STORE YELLOW MOONG DAL

DETAILS REGARDING - "YELLOW MOONG DAL/PASI PARUPPU"

Yellow Moong Dal or Pasi Paruppu is made from the Whole Green Mung Bean. The Green Mung Bean is processed by removing the skin and splitting it into two to make Yellow Moong Dal.

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🔗Green Mung Bean

APPEARANCE OF YELLOW MOONG DAL

Yellow Moong Dal looks like a small oval shape seed, plump on one side and flat on the other side.

FEW INDIAN REGIONAL OR VERNACULAR NAMES OF SPLIT GREEN GRAM/YELLOW MOONG DAL

English name – Green Gram Dal/Split Green Gram.

Tamil name – Pasi Paruppu/Payatham Paruppu/Siru Paruppu.

Hindi name – Moong Dal/Dhuli Moong Ki Dal.

Telugu name – Pesara Pappu.

Malayalam name – Cherupayaru Parippu.

Gujarati name – Mag Ni Dal.

FLAVOUR OF YELLOW MOONG DAL

Yellow Moong Dal is a super versatile ingredient. It blends very well in both savoury and sweet dishes. It has a mildly sweet and salty flavour and nutty texture. When roasted, it releases a pleasant aroma.

INDIAN CULINARY USES OF YELLOW MOONG DAL

Yellow Moong Dal is a staple ingredient in the Indian kitchen. It is frequently used in most of the cuisines of India.

Dal is the basic preparation made throughout India using Yellow Moong Dal.

SOUTH INDIAN CUISINES

Yellow moong dal is an essential ingredient in South Indian cooking. It can be used to make varieties of dishes.

The typical South Indian side dishes like TIFFIN SAMBHAR, KOTTU, AVIYAL, PORIYAL, RASAM, and SOUP uses boiled Yellow Moong Dal as a base ingredient.

In the picture - Pasi Paruppu Sambar Recipe/Tiffin Sambar Recipe/Idli Sambar Recipe

For the detailed Pasi Paruppu Sambar Recipe/Tiffin Sambar Recipe. Kindly, click the below link -

🔗Pasi Paruppu Sambar Recipe/Tiffin Sambar Recipe/Idli Sambar Recipe

It is also an important ingredient in many main dishes like ven pongal, paruppu sadam, adai, and puttu.

Kosumalli is a special South Indian salad where soaked raw Yellow Moong Dal is used.

Yellow Moong Dal can be used to make many sweet and savoury snack recipes.

For Example

Sweet Dishes like CHERU PARIPPU PAYASAM from Kerala cuisine and INIPPU PONGAL from Tamil cuisine.

It can be used to make many other dishes like stuffing for Kolukattai and Poli, and powdered yellow moong dal is used to make Maa Urundai and Murukku.

NORTH INDIAN CUISINES

Yellow Moong Dal is the quickest cooking dal and can be used to make many North Indian dishes.

Dal is the basic preparation with different seasonings made throughout the Northern part of India. Khichdi/Khichadi is another basic North Indian dish that uses Yellow Moong Dal.

FEW POPULAR DISHES WITH YELLOW MOONG DAL

MOONG DAL NAMKEEN is a popular savoury snack that uses Yellow Moong Dal as a stand-alone ingredient.

The most famous dishes called MOONG DAL HALWA and KACHORI use yellow moong dal as a main ingredient.

Yellow moong dal can be used to make many other north Indian dishes like stuffing for paratha, modak, dhokla, Punjabi moong dal papad, sabzis and Fritters.

In the picture - Moong Dal Modak Recipe/Pasi Paruppu Pooranam Kozhukattai Recipe

For the detailed Moong Dal Modak Recipe/Pasi Paruppu Pooranam Kozhukattai Recipe. Kindly, click the below link -
🔗Moong Dal Modak Recipe/Pasi Paruppu Pooranam Kozhukattai Recipe

IMPORTANT TIP TO USE YELLOW MOONG DAL

Always dry-roast Yellow Moong Dal for 2-3 minutes before washing and cooking. This helps to avoid the mushy/sticky texture of Yellow Moong Dal after cooking.

TIPS TO BUY AND STORE YELLOW MOONG DAL

Yellow moong dal is easily available in any grocery store and also in the online market.

When buying yellow moong dal, look for freshness moisture-free and always buy a well-packed product.

HOW TO STORE YELLOW MOONG DAL?

Always store Yellow Moong Dal in an air-tight container in a cool and dry place.

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Do try the recipe using "Pasi Paruppu/Yellow Moong Dal"

🔗Pasi Paruppu Sambar Recipe/Tiffin Sambar Recipe/Idli Sambar Recipe

🔗Moong Dal Modak Recipe/Pasi Paruppu Pooranam Kozhukattai Recipe

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