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vada pappu

Vada Pappu Recipe | Sri Rama Navami Specials

Vadapappu is a simple, nutritious South Indian salad made from soaked split yellow moong dal (green gram). It is an essential accompaniment with Panakam.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Andhra/Telangana, Indian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Moong Dal
  • 1 Cup Fresh Coconut
  • 2 Green Chillis
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/Hing
  • 2 Lemons

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak moong dal for half an hour to 1 hour.
  • Drain excess water using a strainer.
  • Before adding all the other flavours offer this to the deity.
  • Grate fresh coconut, chop green chhillies.
  • In a wide mixing bowl add add the ingredients except lemons.
  • Moong dal, salt, red chillis powder, coconut, chopped green chillies.
  • Mix all of them well. Add lemon juice of 2 lemons.
  • Again mix it well and serve.
  • Serve vada pappu with panakam.

Notes

This is also another no fail recipe, so not pro tips required.
 
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