Monday, July 21, 2008

KHATTE MUNG

Ingredients
Green gram whole (sabut moong) ½ cup
Salt to taste
Skimmed milk yogurt 1½ cups
Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Oil 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida a pinch Mustard seeds ½ teaspoon
Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon
Cloves 3-4
Cinnamon 1- inch stick
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) ¼ teaspoon
Curry leaves 8-10
Method
1.Soak sabut moong in two cups of water for about an hour. Drain, add two cups of water and salt and boil till soft.
2.Take yogurt in a bowl. Add salt, gram flour, turmeric powder, ginger paste, green chilli paste and whisk well. Add sugar and one cup of water and mix again.
3.Heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and sauté. Add the yogurt mixture and cook till the gram flour gets cooked. Add a little water to correct the consistency.
4.Add sabut moong and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.Serve hot.
This recipe is by My mother in law.A jain recipe.