Moong Dal Rasam/Pesara Pappu Charu Recipe (Lemon Infused Indian Lentil Soup)

Name: Moong Dal Rasam/Pesara Pappu Charu Recipe (Lemon Infused Indian Lentil Soup)
Prep time: 35 min
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split); 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 Green Chillies; slit length wise; 1 inch Ginger; grated or cut into tiny chunks; 1 sprig Curry leaves; Salt; to taste; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; 4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; finely chopped; Ingredients For the Seasoning; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 2 Dry Red Chillies; 1 Asafoetida (hing); a generous pinch; 1 sprig Curry leaves

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Prep Time Total in 35 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine South Indian Recipes

Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Pesara Pappu Charu Recipe also known as the Moong Dal Rasam is a very comforting and delicious lentil soup. The rasam has healing properties because the dal is infused with turmeric and cooked together with ginger, green chillies and coriander.

Ingredients

1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
2 Green Chillies
slit length wise
1 inch Ginger
grated or cut into tiny chunks
1 sprig Curry leaves
Salt
to taste
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
finely chopped
Ingredients For the Seasoning
1 tablespoon Ghee
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
2 Dry Red Chillies
1 Asafoetida (hing)
a generous pinch
1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Moong Dal Rasam/Pesara Pappu Charu Recipe (Lemon Infused Indian Lentil Soup) first wash the moong dal thoroughly under running water

Step 2

Repeat this 2 to 3 times

Step 3

Put the washed moong dal in a sauce pan along with 3 cups of water and the turmeric

Step 4

Mix well, place over a medium heat and cook on a low heat until the dal is fully cooked

Step 5

This may take about 15 minutes

Step 6

You can also cook the dal in the pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles and turn off the heat

Step 7

Allow the pressure to release completely and the dal is ready for use

Step 8

Once the dal is cooked, it should be soft

Step 9

Mash the dal up with a potato masher

Step 10

Add the green chillies, ginger, coriander and curry leaves to it

Step 11

Add salt to taste, and place the saucepan on the heat

Step 12

Simmer the rasam until the whole rasam mixture comes to a roaring boil

Step 13

At any point, if you feel the rasam is too thick, add water as you go and continue to let it boil for about 10-12 minutes

Step 14

Turn off the heat

Step 15

Squeeze in the lemon juice and transfer to a serving bowl

Step 16

The next step, we will seasoning the Moong Dal Rasam/Pesara Pappu Charu Recipe

Step 17

Heat ghee in a tadka pan over medium heat

Step 18

Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chillies in quick succession

Step 19

Once the mustard seeds begin to crackle, add in the asafoetida, curry leaves and turn off the heat

Step 20

Pour the seasoning into the moong dal rasam

Step 21

Stir and adjust salt to suit your taste

Step 22

Serve the Moong Dal Rasam/Pesara Pappu Charu along with Vegetable of your choice, for a wholesome south-Indian meal lunch or dinner