Green Moong Pirattal Recipe

• 150 g Whole Green Gram
• 2 Onions (thinly sliced)
• 2 Tomatoes (cut into 6 pieces each)
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2 sprigs Curry leaves
• Cinnamon (for tempering)
• Bay Leaf (for tempering)
  
  For Paste3 tbsp Coconut (grated)
• 3 Red Chillies
• 1 tbsp Dalia
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 1 tsp Khus-khus
• 2 cloves Garlic

• Sprout the green gram by soaking it in water and keeping it overnight. Drain the water in the morning.
• Now, put the sprouts in 200 ml water and boil them till the time they are almost cooked.
• Drain the sprouts and use the water to grind all the ingredients needed for making the paste.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add cinnamon and bay leaf to the oil. Add curry leaves and onions after a few seconds. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
• Then, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. After 2-3 minutes, add tomatoes.
• Stir for a few minutes and add in the sprouts.
• Cook the sprouts for 5 minutes and pour in the paste. Continue to cook till the paste is well immersed. Lower the flame and stir on and off for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve.