Pasipayaru Sundal/Easy Snack

Very soon navarathri celebrations are starting .So you can see recipes for neivedhyams/prasad in my up coming posts.

 Lets look at "navarathri":

         "Nava" means 9   ,"rathri " means nights .So nine nights pooja and fasting to pray "durga,badrakali,ambal,annapooorna,jagathamba,chandikha,lalitha,bhavani,mookambhika    " to get her blessings .10th day is called "vijayadashami".

There are totally 5  navaratris celebrated year around.  This is what  Wikipedia says

1. "vasantha" celebrated during vasantha kalam "march -April" spring season.
2. "Ashad" celebrated during "June-July"
3. "sharad "celebrated during "September -October" Most important navarathris of all its the starting of winter season.
4. "pusha" celebrated during tarishi "December-January "
5. "magha "  celebrated during "January-February"

       In tamilnadu temples ,idols are decorated in different form of durga for this 9 days .In houses people do "golu " and cook prasad /neivedhyams for god and distribute it to the people who visits their house.Women's share bhindi "manjal .kunkumam " for longavity of their husbands life .
    Sundal which is a easy snack plays a major role in navarathri neivedhyams.There are many varieties of sundal but this pasipayaru sundal is very nutritious ,it can be made as a evening snack for kids.Its very easy and kids and adults would love it for sure.

Cooking time:15  min

Serves:2-3

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup sprouts
• salt as required

To Temper:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp urad Dal
• 1 red chili.
• few curry leaves

Method:

• Pressure cook the  sprouts (Add water just to immerse) for a whistle .

• Heat a tava/griddle .
• Add oil to it .
• Add Mustard seeds, allow it to splutter.

• Add urad Dal  to it .Let it change colour.
• Add curry leaves and chili as well .

• Now add the pressure cooked sprouts to it.
• Add required salt and mix well.

• Serve it as a snack or prasad .

How to sprout the greengram:

1. Soak greengram for 5-6 hours and drain the excess water 
2. Let it sit covered for 1 day (atleast for 12 hours)
3. Sprouts will take time if the temperatire is cold or the greengram is not soaked well.
4. Allow the sprouts to sit for a one more day to get a long root.

Note: 

• Pressure cook sprouts for a whistle ,otherwise your sprouts will turn mushy. .

• If you are not able to make sprouts you can  do it with greengram by soaking in water for 6-8 hours.
• You forgot to soak greengram?No worries .Just add hot water while pressure cooking or dry roast greengram before pressure cooking.
• You can add coconut or simply omit adding it.

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