Muga Ghashi ( Sprouted Moong Beans Inward Kokosnoot Sauce)

Muga ghashi is a favorite inwards konkani households. It is my mother's all-time favorite. She pretty much makes it every other week. So what just is this dish? "Mugu" is moong beans inwards konkani in addition to "ghashi" refers to the sort of kokosnoot sauce it is in. Mugu hither spegifically refers to the sprouted moong beans that are therefore tiny to laid about with. Think of the sheer total of run that it takes to peel each unmarried ane if them! I know of entirely ane someone who diligently does it! Who?? My woman rear of course!! She volition sit down in addition to patiently peel each in addition to every ane of them! Can y'all believe that?? Well she does! This is the bargain alongside her. She does non similar a unmarried moong edible bean peel inwards her muga ghashi. You volition never meet a hint of light-green inwards her muga ghashi. Now are y'all wondering if I conduct keep taken over my mother's skills?? NO! I could non conduct keep such patience inwards a ane M m years!! I conduct keep adopted my mother-in-law's policy. Cook the sprouted moong alongside the peel! Ha ha! And to mean value that I used to hesitate to brand this favorite dish of mine only thinking nigh the sheer total of work! Now I move some fiber likewise inwards my diet:). When y'all fix the sprouts inwards water, the peel floats upwards top. You tin reach the axe scoop the peel in addition to withdraw it. Whatever peel is left, y'all eat. But the authentic agency to brand this dish is past times removing the private peel from all the moong beans. Remember, your woman rear is e'er right!

Now, for this dish y'all 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 ane gives the dish a dainty unique taste. My favorite is alongside the tender bamboo shoots in addition to alongside Chinese potatoes. Today, I volition part alongside y'all the dish I made past times combining sprouted moong beans alongside 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 degree of; the chilly).
Tamarind: marble sized if dry, 1/2tsp if pulp.
Water: 3/4 cup( tin reach 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 fossil oil tin reach the axe hold out used.)

Method:

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

Cook sprouted moong beans alongside two cups H2O inwards a pot on medium flaming until tender. Generally around 20-25 minutes. Keep aside.

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

When all the inwards a higher identify are ready, mix it all together inwards 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 alongside the ingredients listed nether tempering.

Tempering:
In a modest frying pan, rut kokosnoot oil, add together mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together the curry leaves.Add it to the inwards a higher identify pot.

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

Some people temper alongside fried chopped onions. I prefer the gustation of mustard in addition to curry leaves.

Serve hot alongside rice.

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

One of the tardily ways to peel the peel off the sprouted moong beans is past times soaking it inwards water. Soak the sprouts inwards mutual coldness H2O for 3-4 hours. You volition meet the the peel separates from the seeds in addition to floats upwards 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 well for y'all living:

Sprouts are really nutrient-dense.Apparently the character of the protein, the fiber content, essential obese acid content and vitamin content inwards the beans improves upon sprouting. There are 100 times to a greater extent than enzymes inwards sprouts than uncooked fruits in addition to vegetables.They are tardily 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:

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