Mung sprout is my rocking super food; our family consumes it almost every day at any form either raw or cooked. It has high nutritional value and reduces cholesterol, high blood pressure and prevents heart diseases and control sugar. It is rich in vitamin ‘B’, iron and potassium.
Ingredients:
- Sprout mung: 100 gm
- Onion: 1no. (Medium)
- Tomato: 1no. (Medium)
- Green chili: 1no.
- Ginger: 2”piece
- Garlic: 4-5 flakes
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin: 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper: 8-10 no.
- Coriander powder: 1 teaspoon
- Coriander leaves: 1 tablespoon (chopped)
- Mustard oil /cooking oil: 2 tablespoon
Preparation:
- Slice onion, tomato, green chili, ginger and garlic into small pieces, Keep aside
Method:
- Put oil into the fry pan on high flame until smoke starts coming; add cumin and black pepper, Sputter it for few seconds.
- Add onion; sauté for couple of minutes, add green chili, ginger, garlic and tomato, Stir it, and add salt, turmeric and coriander powder, reduce to low flame, fry till oil separates from masala (or liquid dries up).
- Add sprouts, stir fry for couple of minutes, add half cup of water, and cover the lid for 3-4 minutes till vegetables is done and gravy consistency comes. Stir occasionally, so that it should not burn, put off the flame.
- ‘Sprout mung (green gram) ki sabji’ is ready to be served.
- Serve with Indian bread or rice.