Mung Beans Kuruma

Mung beans are high in nutritional value and can be used in a number of dishes.This mung beans kuruma is a good accompaniment for rice,rotis,idli,dosa..

Prep Time:15 m     Cook Time:25 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Mung Beans      - 1/4 cup

Onion                - 1

Tomato              - 2

Garlic                - 3 cloves

Mustard Seeds    - to splutter

Cumin Seeds       - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Chilli Powder      - 1/2 tsp

Castor Oil            - 1/2 tsp

Oil                       - 2 tsp

 

To Grind

Coconut       - 3 tblsp

Clove           - 3

Cinnamon     - 1"piece

Khus Khus    - 1/4 tsp

Aniseed        - 3/4 tsp

Method

• Soak mung beans for atleast two hours.Add castor oil,turmeric powder and garlic.Pressure cook this for three whistles and set aside.
     
• Grind the ingredients to grind into a paste and add this to the cooked mung beans.Add chilli powder,required water,salt and bring it to boil.
                            
     
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,cumin seeds,add onion,little salt and saute for a while.Then add chopped tomatoes and saute.Now add this to mung beans,give it a mix and switch off the flame.Serve with rice,chappathi...
                   
                       
  

Little Words

• Instead of red chilli powder kuzhambu milaga podi can be used.
• A mild dish taht goes very well with rice,chappathi,dosai..