Payaru Kosumalli

Ingredients 

• 1 cup split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) ,steamed
• 1/2 cucumber,grated
• 1/2 carrot,peeled and grated
• 1/2 cup grated raw mango
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 2 green chillies,chopped
• A pinch Asafoetida

Method

1. Mix together moong dal, cucumber, carrot, raw mango and coriander leaves in a bowl. Add coconut, lemon juice and salt and mix well.
2. Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add curry leaves, green chillies and asafoetida.
3. Add this tempering to the dal mixture and mix well. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.