Mooga Ghashi

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Ingredients

1 cup	whole green gram (moong beans)
1 cup	grated coconut
4 pieces	dried red chilies
1 teaspoon	coriander seeds
0.5 teaspoon	turmeric powder
0.5 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 tablespoon	coconut oil
1 pinch	asafoetida
1 sprig	curry leaves
—	salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and soak the whole green gram in water for 6-8 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Drain the soaked green gram and cook it in a pot with enough water until soft but not mushy. This should take about 20-25 minutes.
3. 3 In a blender, grind the grated coconut, dried red chilies, coriander seeds, and turmeric powder with a little water to form a smooth paste.
4. 4 Add the ground coconut paste to the cooked green gram and mix well.
5. 5 Add salt to taste and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
6. 6 In a small pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds.
7. 7 Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
8. 8 Pour this tempering over the mooga ghashi and mix well.
9. 9 Serve hot with steamed rice.