Moong Sprouts Usal

A first sight in any Asian Stir-fried dish usually include Moong Sprouts lending nutty flavors n crisp texture to the dish! I used to wonder if I can make the same long, big n thick sprouts ever in-house! When I didn't know the technique, I found it tedious task to do!!! But when I tried it for the first time, I felt like a child who recently discovered a secret path to cookies jar :P 

I had a very popular Maharastrian dish - Usal, a long time back at my sister-in-law's place... It authentically is prepared using matki or moth beans! But I felt like making it with my moong sprouts for a change in taste. I kept them slightly under-cooked to retain its crunchiness but you can cook it for some more time according to your preference!!! 

Makes: 3-4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

2 cup Moong Sprouts

1 Chopped Onion (medium)

1 Green Chilly (finely chopped)

1 tbsp Tomato Puree

1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste

2 tsp Lemon Juice

1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 tsp Coriander Powder

1/2 tsp Goda Masala

1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder (optional)

1 tsp Sugar

Salt, to taste

For Tempering--

2 tsp Cooking Oil

1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds

1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

A pinch of Hing 

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds into it. Once it splutters, add cumin seeds and hing as well.

- Once they start sizzling, add chopped green chillies and ginger-garlic paste into it and saute for a while.

- Mix chopped onions and cook it for a min till onions become translucent. 

- Add moong sprouts into it along with tomato puree and all the dry spices with sugar. Mix everything well.

- Cook it covered for around 3-4 mins and turn off the heat. 

- Add lemon juice over it and mix well. 

- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with phulka roti or rice :) 

SJ's NOTE:

- If you have a left-over Usal - Add chopped tomatoes, your favorite chutney, sev and a dash of chat masala!!! Enjoy it as a chat... :) 

- Here is a recipe link to make moong sprouts at home: 

http://myownfoodcourt.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/mung-sprouts.html

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