Lentils (dal) are an important part of our daily food. If we make it differently everyday for a change it tastes much better. Lentils are high on protein and carbohydrates, but the sprouts increase its nutrition,contains more vitamins.Today we will prepare Sprouted  Moong Dal Curry in south Indian style.It is a simple and easy to make recipe which goes well with rice or roti.This is one of a traditional south Indian curry.

Preparation time – 10 min

Cooking time – 15 min

Serves – 4

Ingredients – 

Sprouted moong dal – 200 gm

Potato – 2 medium cut into cubes

Brinjal/egg plant – 2 medium cut into medium pieces

Onion – 1 medium chopped

Curry leaves – 2 springs

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil to fry.

Ingredients to grind – 

Coconut – 1 cup grated

Onion – 1 small cut into cubes

Poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp

Roasted gram – 2 tsp

Coriander leaves – 1 bunch

Samber powder – 1 tbs

Tomato – 1 medium

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

How to make sprouted moong curry.

Take a mixer jar add all the ingredients to grind except tomato ,grind to a paste by adding water.

When the masala is done finally add tomato and grind to make a paste and keep it ready.

Heat a pressure cooker pan by adding 1 tbs of oil in it when it is hot add mustard seeds when it starts to crackle add curry leaves and chopped onion fry till onion turns to translucent

Add sprouted moong dal and fry for a while till the raw smell evaporates,add potato and brinjal fry for a while add grounded masala paste.

Mix the grounded masala,fry for a while then add water and salt to taste .Pressure cook for 1 whistle.

When the cooker is cool open the lid and bring the curry to boil for 5 min.

Serve  Sprouted moong dal curry with rice or roti/pulka,best when served with ragi mudde .

Tips – To prepare sprouted moong at home soak whole moong dal for 3 to 4 hrs then drain the water in it,put the drained moong dal in a air tight container for over night naturally sprouts will appear or tie soaked and drained moong dal in a cotton cloth tightly for over night to get sprouts.

You can add other vegetables like turnip,carrot,beans with any sprouted seeds to prepare this curry.