Whole Green Moong Dhal Salad and Rasam

Whole Green Moong Dhal Salad/Hesaru Kaalu Usali/Pyer Shundal
Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole green moong dhal
• 3 cups of water

Garnishing ingredients:

• 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
• 2 green chillies
• 1/ tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 tbs of corn oil or any oil of your choice
• pinch of turmeric(optional)
• pinch of hingh(optional)

Method:
Pressure cook dhal. Alternatively cook dhal with water till the dhal is soft (squish between fingers to check, be careful as this is scalding hot). Decant water and reserve the water and the cooked dhal in separate dishes.
Garnishing:
Heat oil in a pan and splatter mustard seeds. Add chillies, cilantro, cooked dhal, salt, turmeric, hingh. Mix well and turn off the heat. Moong dhal Salad is ready to be served.

Whole Moong Dhal Rasam
Ingredients:

• Reserved water from the cooked moong dhal
• 1 -1/2 tsp of Rasam powder (MTR, home made or any brand)
• 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste (from any brand jar)
• 1 tsp of salt

Garnishing ingredients:

• 1 tsp of mustard seeds
• pinch of turmeric(optional)
• pinch of hingh(optional
• 1 tsp of oil or ghee
• 1/8th cup of chopped cilantro or curry leaves

Method:

Boil the reserved water. Add additional water if it is too thick. Add salt, rasam powder, and tamerind. Let it start boiling and turn off the heat.
Garnish:
Heat oil, add splatter the mustard seeds. Add the turmeric, hingh. Pour the garnish into the the rasam. Add chopped cilantro or curry leaves for a distinctive flavoring.
Serving Tips:
Serve rice with moong dhal salad and rasam. Alternatively can serve salad by itself and the rasam can be served as a hot spicey soup.