Moong dal sprouts                          : 1/4 cup

Unnithandu chopped finely            : 1/2 cup

Green chillies                                 : 1 big 

Lemon juice                                   : 1tsp

Salt                                                 : very little

Soak whole moong for overnight and drain it  and tie it in a muslin cloth.  The moong dal will start germinating from the next day itself. 

Mix chopped unnithandu, these moong sprouts, chopped green chilli and salt together and finally sprinkle lemon juice over it. A tasty and healthy salad is ready!!

Ragi                                       : 1 cup

Salt to taste

Water as needed

Grated coconut                      : 3 tbsp

Soak ragi in water for 24 hours.  Then  drain it and tie it in a cloth and hang it till it germinates.  After one or two days it will start germinating. 

Then grind it in a mixie, to make a coarse powder.

Mix salt with the powder and sprinkle water slightly and mix it or rub it with finger tips. The flour should have a crumbled texture, do not add too much water.

Take the puttu mould / puttu kutti (a cylindrical vessel with a lid) put one tablespoon of grated coconut first, then add 2 handfuls of the flour and then again coconut scrapings and then the flour, finally some more coconut scrapings and close the puttu kutti with lid. 

Take the pressure cooker, remove the weight and boil some water in it. Then place the puttu kutti over it.  When the steam starts coming  reduce flame and steam it for few more seconds. Remove from fire and push out the steaming puttu with a skewer to a plate.  Serve it with Kadala curry!!

Urad dal                              : 2 cup

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Soak urad dal  dor one or two hours. Drain the water and grind it in a mixie  to a smooth and fluffy batter.  Sprinkle water in the middle and salt, when it ground properly remove from the mixie. 

Heat oil in a kadai,  take the batter and make a ball shape and make a hole in the middle with the finger,  drop it hot oil, reduce  heat and fry till it became golden brown.

Drain the vada in the kitchen paper towel. 

Repeat the process with the remaining batter.

Make  sambhar,  I have already posted in this blog,  just check it... Moong dal sambhar.

Dip the vadas in warm water and squeeze out the water,  place it in a bowl and pour the hot sambhar over the vadas. Let it soak for sometime.  

Garnish with finely chopped onion and  coriander leaves!!