Ganpati Bappa Morya !! Wishing everyone a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi !!
Today's dish is a very typical dish in every Goan home for Ganesh Chaturthi.Mooga gathi as it is called in Konkani is a traditional Goan dish prepared during any festivities/veg occasions.It is commonly prepared in temples.It is a green gram(moong) curry in spicy coconut paste.It goes very well with puris or is served with steamed rice as an accompaniment.
A very healthy dish with sprouted moong, with very less cooking time.So please try it out :)
Ingredients -
whole green moong (sprouted)
freshly grated coconut(2-3 tbspn)
turmeric/haldi powder
dry red chillies
tamarind paste
coriander/dhaniya seeds
cumin/jeera seeds
cardamom/elaichi
cloves/laung
cinnamon/dalchini
black pepper/kali mirch
green chillies
salt
sugar
for seasoning/tadka - oil,hing(asafoetida),mustard seeds,curry leaves
Method -
You can get sprouted moong in the market, but I always prepare at home.It is very easy.
Recipe to make moong sprouts - wash and soak the moong in water for 7-8 hours or overnight.Next morning, remove the moong from water and place them in a soft cloth and close the cloth.Make a potli out of it.Keep this tied cloth in a bowl and cover it.Let it remain for 8-10 hours.Thats it - now when you check the moong you will see the beautiful sprouts.
Wash and boil the sprouted moong, with 2 slitted green chillies in a pressure cooker(1 whistle only).
Make a fine paste of the foll - coconut,turmeric/haldi powder,dry red chillies,tamarind paste,coriander/dhaniya seeds,cumin/jeera seeds,cardamom/elaichi,cloves/laung,cinnamon/dalchini,black pepper/kali mirch.
In the same cooker which has the boiled moong, add this paste.
Put it on the gas and mix well.
Add some salt and sugar as per taste.
Let the entire gravy boil for another 5-8min.
Heat oil in a tadka pan.
Add hing,mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.
Once it splutters, add this tadka to the moong gravy in the cooker.
Mix well and switch off the flame.
Moong gravy is ready to serve with rice or puri :)
