Sprouted Moong Curry

 " Sprouted Moong Curry" a simple yummy side dish which goes really well with rice or roti. Requires limited ingredients, but requires little planning for sprouting green gram. So here goes the recipe :


Ingredients  :
Sprouted moong 1 cup
Salt for taste

For Masala :
Grated Coconut 1/2 cup
Pepper corns 5
Garlic pods 5-6
Green Chillies 2 or according to your taste

Seasoning :
Musturd Seeds 1 tsp
Jeera 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped onion 1
Chopped tomatoes 1
Chopped coriander leaves 1 fistful

Masala Powders :
Haldi powder 1 /2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Method :

Keep sprouted moong ready

Make masala by grinding " masala items" into fine paste .

In a pressure cooker heat oil once its hot add musturd seeds when its splutter add jeera, add finely chopped onions once its translucent add tomatoes when tomatoes turn mushy add coriander leaves, ground masala fry it for 2 to 3 minutes once it raw smell goes add all the powders one by one, now add sprouted moong, salt and 1/2 cup of water & pressure cook it for 2 whistles, allow the pressure to release completely.

Serve hot with rice or roti !!!!  

Atta Halwa ( Wheat Flour Halwa )

A simple yummy sweet which can be prepared in jiffy and off course finished in jiffy. Basically this sweet is popular in North India which is served as prasadam in temples!! No much ingredient required,  I got this recipe from "raks kitchen"so here is the recipe for yummy yummy "atte ki halwa "

Ingredients ( Serves 2 people ) Recipe Source: "raks kitchen"

Wheat flour 1/2 cup

Water 1/2 cup

Sugar 1/2 cup ( or more if you want it to be more sweet )

Ghee 1/4 cup

Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp

Garnishing 

Chopped almonds 

Method :

In a non stick kadai add ghee and wheat flour fry till wheat flour turns light brown and nice aroma fills your kitchen ( takes 2 minutes approximately )

Now add water slowly and stirring continuously, so that lumps formed, now add sugar & continue stirring until ghee starts leaving the side and you get nice glaze add cardamom powder mix well

Garnish with chopped almond !

Note :

Entire process should be done under medium to low flame as wheat flour turns brown very early.

If you prefer you can add finely chopped cashews or raisins 

Batate Songa ( Potato in Coconut Gravy with onion seasoning )

Every one will sing a song we amchis "eat a song " ha ha sounds funny rite :P Jokes apart. Its a authentic konkani  delicacy which goes really yummy with dosa specially neer dosa or roti or even with hot rice !!!  Lets go to the recipe part 


Ingredients : ( Serves 2-3 people)

Potatoes 4
Onion 2 small or 1 large 
Salt for taste

For masala 

Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Roasted red chillies 7-8
Tamarind - Marble size
Coriander seeds  1/2 tsp

Seasoning 

Finely chopped onion 1
Coconut oil 1/2 tsp

Method  :

Chop potatoes and onions into cubes and pressure cook it for 3 whistles, take care not to over cook it.

Meanwhile prepare smooth masala by grinding masala ingredients by adding little water,

Now add ground masala to boiled item, add little water, salt and allow it to boil for 2 minutes.

Finally season it with seasoning items !!!!

Enjoy it with hot rice / roti !!!!