Mooga Ghashi

Cuisines

Best for

Recipe

Ingredients

	1 cup	Moong Bean , whole
	1 cup	Coconut , grated
	4 pieces	Red Chili , dried
	1 teaspoon	Coriander Seed
	0.5 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	0.5 teaspoon	Mustard Seed
	1 tablespoon	Coconut oil
	1 pinch	Asafoetida
	1 sprig	Curry Leaf
	—	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.