Padengi Gassi (Moong Gravy)

Moong Gravy known as ‘Padengi Gassi’ in Tulu language. Padengi means Green Gram/ Moong. Do give this a try.

Ingredients
2 cup soaked green gram
1 small onion chopped

For masala
1 cup grated coconut
2 to 3 whole red chilly
1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tbsp jeera seeds
4 to 5 garlic pods
Hing
1 tsp turmeric powder
Tamarind (size of it seed)

For seasoning
1 tsp mustard seeds
1tsp jeera seeds
2 to 3 garlic pods
Few curry leaves
Hing

Method
Grind masala ingredients to a fine paste. In a kadai, heat coconut oil, add mustard seeds, jeera, hing and sauté onion. Now add soaked moong dal sauté for 5 to 7 Mins.

Add the Masala paste and stir. Now transfer all this in a pressure cooker (One whistle). Season with mustard seeds, jeera, garlic, curry leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Note: You can directly cook in a pressure cooker and then season.
Avoid garlic and onion if you want make it in the festive season.