Moongachi Amti

Ingredients list for Moongachi Amti

• 1 cup Sprouted moong
• 1/2 cup Coconut scraped
• 1/2 inch piece Ginger roughly chopped
• 1 Green chilli roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup Fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 medium Onions chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1/2 Mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• a pinch Asafoetida
• to taste Salt
• 2 Kokum petals
• 1 teaspoon Jaggery (gur) grated

Method

1. Grind half the onions with ginger, green chilli, coriander leaves, garlic and coconut to fine paste with sufficient water.
2. Add the paste to the moong, with turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
3. Mix and set aside. Heat oil in a non stick pan and add mustard seeds.
4. Once they splutter, add cumin seeds, and asafoetida and sauté till fragrant.
5. Add the moong mixture and sauté for five to seven minutes.
6. Add one and half cups of water, salt, cover and cook till moong is completely cooked.
7. Add kokum petals, jaggery and mix well. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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