Moong misal

 I love misal. It’s perfect in rainy days and also great in days when you are lazy but crave spice. It satiates hunger pangs well and is versatile. I made this with moong. Try mixed sprouts or combinations of few lentils. I serve this with aloo tikki, bread or buns besides rice. There are lots of recipes  mine is simple yet delicious and easy  

Ingredients 

2 cups moong sprouts 

1 chopped onion 

1 cup tomato purée 

1 tbsp ginger garlic 

2 chopped green chilies 

1/2 tsp jeera 

1/2 tsp mustard seeds 

1/2 tsp methi seeds 

Hing 

2 tbsp oil 

1/4 cup coconut grated or flakes 

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp haldi 

1 tsp goda masala/ garam masala 

Salt 

Lemon juice 

Coriander leaves 

1 chopped potato( optional) 

Method 

1. Heat oil, add mustard, jeera and methi with hing. Let them crackle. 

2. Add garlic, ginger , green chilies and onions, sauté. 

3. Add all spices and coconut. Sauté for few mins. 

4. Add the tomato purée and cook for few mins. 

5. Add potatoes and sprouts. Adjust water and pressure cook for 10 mins. 

6. Release pressure, add coriander leaves and lemon juice. 

7. Serve hot with red raw onions and green chilies. 

Mixed sprouts in gravy

   Sprouts are one of my favorite things to eat in any form.I like to mix different whole pulses and make them in different ways.They are high on fibre and great in nutrition.And adding them in your diet would benefit the body in different ways.I use this particular recipe with rice as a combination.Eat it just this way or maybe a slice of toasted bread.
Ingredients
Mixed sprouts(used horse gram,                     2 cups
black eyed beans,white peas)
Chopped onions                                                    1 no
Tomato puree                                                        1/2 cup
chopped potato                                                     1 no
chopped chilli                                                        2 nos
Crushed garlic                                                       2 tbsp
curry leaves                                                          10-12 nos
Chopped ginger                                                    1 tsp
Oil                                                                        2 tbsp
mustard seeds                                                       1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds                                                         1/2 tsp
hing                                                                       1/5 tsp
Thick tamarind pulp                                               2 tsp
Besan(horse gram flour)                                        1 1/2 tbsp
Coriander powder                                                2 tsp
Haldi                                                                    1/2 tsp
chilli powder                                                         1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Method
Heat oil .Add hing, mustard and cumin and let them splutter.
Add crushed garlic, ginger ,curry leaves and green chillies.
saute and add chopped onions.Let them brown.
Add besan and saute on slow heat.
Add tomato paste,mix well.Now add salt, chilli powder,haldi and coriander powder.Cook for 2 mins.
Now add potato and the sprouts.Mix well.Add about 2 cups water and pressure cook for 5 mins or cover and cook till sprouts are soft but not mashy.
Now add tamarind pulp and adjust salt and consistency.
Top with coriander and serve hot with rice.