MOONGACHO GATHI (CURRIED GREEN GRAM)

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MOONGACHO GATHI(CURRIED GREEN GRAM)








Moongacho Gathi (curried green gram)





Ingredients

2 cups (300 gm) sprouted green gram4 tbsp oil15 cloves1 two inch stick cinnamon15 black peppercorns1 tbsp coriander seeds1 cup grated coconut2 tbsp melted ghee2 pinch asafoetida1/2 tsp mustard seeds8 curry leaves4 green chillies (slit)1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tbsp grated jaggery2 tbsp tamarind pulp1 cup coconut milk20 cashew nuts (soaked)Salt to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, coriander seeds and coconut, one by one, till fragrant.Grind the spices and coconut with one cup of water to a fine paste.Heat the ghee in a pan; add the asafoetida, mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies.When the seeds begin to splutter, add the sprouted gram, turmeric powder and three cups of water and cook till the gram is soft and tender.Add ground paste, jaggery, tamarind pulp and salt and cook for 5 minutes.Add coconut milk and cashew nuts.Cook for two minutes and serve hot with any Indian bread.

Note: Instead of grinding the spices, use one tsp of garam masala powder.