Muga Ghashi ( Sprouted Moong Beans Inward Kokosnoot Sauce)

Muga ghashi is a favorite inward konkani households. It is my mother's all-time favorite. She pretty much makes it every other week. So what precisely is this dish? "Mugu" is moong beans inward konkani in addition to "ghashi" refers to the variety of kokosnoot sauce it is in. Mugu hither spegifically refers to the sprouted moong beans that are thus tiny to commence with. Think of the sheer sum of move that it takes to peel each unmarried i if them! I know of entirely i someone who diligently does it! Who?? My woman nurture of course!! She volition sit down in addition to patiently peel each in addition to every i of them! Can yous believe that?? Well she does! This is the bargain amongst her. She does non similar a unmarried moong edible bean peel inward her muga ghashi. You volition never encounter a hint of light-green inward her muga ghashi. Now are yous wondering if I get got taken over my mother's skills?? NO! I could non get got such patience inward a 1000000 years!! I get got adopted my mother-in-law's policy. Cook the sprouted moong amongst the peel! Ha ha! And to mean value that I used to hesitate to brand this favorite dish of mine only thinking well-nigh the sheer sum of work! Now I become some fiber likewise inward my diet:). When yous ready the sprouts inward water, the peel floats upward top. You tin hand the axe scoop the peel in addition to take it. Whatever peel is left, yous eat. But the authentic means to brand this dish is past times removing the private peel from all the moong beans. Remember, your woman nurture is e'er right!

Now, for this dish yous could add together whatever of the next every bit an accompaniment: suran( yam), keerlu( tender bamboo shoots), bikand(jackfruit seed),kook( chinese potato), cauliflower, tendle( gherkin), simebadane( chayote) or fifty-fifty potato. Each i gives the dish a dainty unique taste. My favorite is amongst the tender bamboo shoots in addition to amongst Chinese potatoes. Today, I volition part amongst yous the dish I made past times combining sprouted moong beans amongst tender bamboo shoots.

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Sprouted moong beans: three cups
Tender bamboo shoots: 1 cup, cleaned in addition to chopped into medium pieces.
Salt to taste.
Water: two cups + 1 cup

For the kokosnoot masala/gravy/ sauce:
Grated fresh coconut: 1 cup
Dry Red chillies:4-5 nos ( depends on the spice marking of; the chilly).
Tamarind: marble sized if dry, 1/2tsp if pulp.
Water: 3/4 cup( tin hand the axe add together to a greater extent than if needed)

For tempering:Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Coconut oil: 1 tsp ( whatever cooking crude tin hand the axe hold out used.)

Method:

Grind all the ingredients listed nether coconut gravy in addition to proceed aside.

Cook sprouted moong beans amongst two cups H2O inward a pot on medium open fire until tender. Generally unopen to 20-25 minutes. Keep aside.

Cook tender bamboo shoots amongst 1/2 loving cup H2O inward a pot until tender.Around 8-10 minutes. Keep aside.

When all the higher upward are ready, mix it all together inward pot big plenty to concur it all. Now identify it on medium rut in addition to convey it to a boil. Once boiled, switch of the flame. Temper amongst the ingredients listed nether tempering.

Tempering:
In a small-scale frying pan, rut kokosnoot oil, add together mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together the curry leaves.Add it to the higher upward pot.

Note: some people add together 1/4 tsp jeera( cumin seeds) to the tempering.

Some people temper amongst fried chopped onions. I prefer the gustatory modality of mustard in addition to curry leaves.

Serve hot amongst rice.

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

One of the slow ways to peel the pare off the sprouted moong beans is past times soaking it inward water. Soak the sprouts inward mutual coldness H2O for 3-4 hours. You volition encounter the the peel separates from the seeds in addition to floats upward on top. Scoop it up. There mightiness hold out a few stubborn ones that mightiness hold out required to hold out manually peeled.

Tip for salubrious living:

Sprouts are real nutrient-dense.Apparently the character of the protein, the fiber content, essential obese acid content and vitamin content inward the beans improves upon sprouting. There are 100 times to a greater extent than enzymes inward sprouts than uncooked fruits in addition to vegetables.They are slow to brand at home, in addition to are past times far the best locally-grown food.
References:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-reasons-to-eat-sprouts.html
http://www.sprouts-as-medicine.com/
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/04/08/eating-sprouts.aspx

Food for thought:

Absence- that mutual cure of love. Lord Byron