Moongacho Gathi

Moongacho Gathi (curried green gram)

Ingredients

• 2 cups (300 gm) sprouted green gram
• 4 tbsp oil
• 15 cloves
• 1 two inch stick cinnamon
• 15 black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 2 tbsp melted ghee
• 2 pinch asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 8 curry leaves
• 4 green chillies (slit)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp grated jaggery
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 20 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.