Whole Moong dal and Broken Wheat payasam with Roasted Coconut and Sun Flower Seeds

Ingredients:
Whole Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Broken Wheat - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cups or to taste
Coconut Milk - 1/4 cup
Sliced Coconut - 2 TBSP
Sun Flower Seeds - 1 TBSP
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Water - 4  cups

Method:

1. Wash and soak moong dal over night or for 6 - 8 hours.
2. Wash broken wheat couple of times with enough water.
3. Drain the soaked moong dal.
4. Combine the broken wheat and moong dal and add 4 cups of water.
5. Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
6. Add jaggery to 1/2 cup of water and bring it boil.  Strain to remove impurities.
7. Add the jaggery water to the cooked mixture.
8. Add coconut milk, and cardamom powder.  Mix well.
9. Cook 2 minutes.  Remove from the heat.
10. Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a skillet and fry the sliced coconut until golden brown.  Remove from the pan and keep it aside.
11. Roast the sun flower seed in the same ghee until golden brown.
12. Add the coconut and the seeds to the broken wheat and moong dal payasam.
13. Serve warm.

Sending this to Priya's cooking with seeds event.

Whole Moong Dal Curry

Ingredients:

Whole Moong Dal - 1 cup (soaked in water overnight)
Onion - 1 small (chopped)
Garlic - 1 clove (optional) chopped
Tomato - 1 medium (chopped)
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Fresh Coriander - 2 tsp

Method:

Cook the soaked moong dal in a pressure cooker or on a stove top with enough water till soft.  Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let it brown.  Add the chopped onion and garlic and fry till the onion is translucent.  Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and fry for 1 minute.  Now add the chopped tomato and fry until soft.  Add the cooked moong dal and salt and mix well.  Add enough water if needed.  The curry should be little thick in consistency.  Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.  Sprinkle garam masala powder and give it a stir.  Garnish with fresh coriander.

Serve hot with chapatti or rice.

Quinoa Salad with Moong Dal

Ingredients:

Quinoa (Red or White) - 1/2 cup
Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 2 (shredded)
Tomato - 1 (Pulp taken out and diced)
Ground Black Pepper - 1 tsp or to taste
Lemon Juice - from one lemon
Salt - to taste
Fresh Coriander - 2 tsp
Water - 1 cup

Method:

1. Soak the moong dal in water for two hours.
2. Wash and cook Quinoa in 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker or on a stove top until tender.
3. Let it cool.
4. Drain the moong dal completely and add it to the cooked quinoa along with the shredded carrots, diced tomatoes, black pepper, salt, lemon juice and fresh coriander.
5. Toss well and serve.