Saturday, December 19, 2015

Moong usal

Moong usal .. With little sugar or jaggery

Moong soaked overnight in water - 1 cup
Coconut grated 1/2 cup
Onion chopped -1
Jaggary or sugar -1tbsp
Mustard seed- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves -1 branch
Ginger small piece,
Red chillies -2 to 3
Dry fruits ( cashwnet, kismis,  almond etc) or groundnut(roasted and peeled)
Ghee -2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Boil moong in pressure cooker with 5 to 6 whistle or cook by adding 3 cups of water with closed vessel for 30 min or till the moong is cooked and puffy.
In another pan add 1 tbsp ghee , add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger finely chopped, red chillies, chopped onions fry till it transparent,  now add grated coconut, Jaggary or sugar , add boiled moong and stir for few min, add salt to taste and add dry fruits or groundnut.  Don't add water.
Serve hot with 1 tbsp ghee on top.. yummy...