### TranslatedIngredients: 1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole),1 Onion - finely chopped,1 Tomato - finely chopped,2 Green Chillies - slit,2 Dry Red Chillies,Asafoetida (hing) - a pinch,1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania),1 teaspoon Sambar Powder,Salt - as required,1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil ### PrepTimeInMins: 140 ### CookTimeInMins: 20 ### TotalTimeInMins: 160 ### Servings: 4 ### Cuisine: South Indian Recipes ### Course: Lunch ### Diet: High Protein Vegetarian ### TranslatedInstructions: To begin making the Pacha Payir Kulambu recipe, wash the green gram and soak in water for 2 hours. Once done, add it to pressure cooker along with required water. Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles.Once the pressure seizes, open the lid, slightly mash the green gram with ladle. Mashing it is optional.Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil on a medium flame. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once it splutters, add asafoetida, slitted green chilli and red chilli.Add chopped onion and saute until translucent. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy.Once the tomatoes are mushy, add cooked green gram along with required water for the gravy.Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and sambar powder to it. Mix well, cover the pan and  cook for 10-15 minutes on a low flame.Once everything is combined well turn off the flame and garnish the kulambu with coriander leaves.Serve Pacha Payir Kulambu along with Beetroot Thoran and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal.