Padmas Navaruchi

GREEN GRAM USALI

padmakmurthy

August 2, 2020

GREEN GRAM USALI, is one of the healthiest recipes. This is because of its nutritive value.

Green gram also known as MOONG is good in whatever form it is taken.

WE CAN SOAK AND MAKE USALI, SPROUT AND CONSUME, COOK AND MAKE DAL, OR GRIND AND MAKE HEALTHY DOSA.

MOONG IS HIGH IN PROTEINS AND LOW IN CARBS. GOOD FOR SUGAR AND WEIGHT CONTROL. SPROUTED MOONG IS A POWERHOUSE OF VITAMIN C, B6, IRON, AND MAGNESIUM.

TODAY’S HERO OF THE DISH IS GREEN GRAM OR MOONG.

LET US START WITH THE INGREDIENTS OF green gram usali

Moong (Green gram)-1 cup
Onion-1 big finely cut
Green chilies-5-8 in numbers
Coriander leaves-handful
Curry leaves-12-15 numbers
Lemon-1 medium size
Ginger-1 inch size
Oil-1.5 tablespoon
Chana dal-1 tablespoon
Urad dal-1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Table salt-3/4 -1 teaspoon
Asafoetida-1/2 teaspoon
Water to wash, soak and cook the moong.
Fresh coconut gratings-1/2 cup

PREPARATIONS NEEDED FOR green gram usali

Soak one cup of moong gram (whole)in 3 cups of water after cleaning and washing them. Keep it
covered overnight.
The next day removes the extra water.
Put it in the cooker with 1/2 a cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Keep the cooker on medium flame and cook giving 2 whistles and let it cool.

Chop the onions, green chilies, and coriander leaves.
Grate the ginger after washing.
Squeeze the juice of a lemon.
Grate the fresh coconut.

COOKING METHOD OF green gram usali

Take 1.5 tablespoons of oil in a frypan and heat it on a low flame till hot.
Now add mustard and hing to it.
When the mustard seeds crackle add chana dal and urad dal. Let it turn golden brown.
Now add chopped green chilies, curry leaves, and grated ginger.
Saute for 15 seconds and now add chopped onions and turmeric powder.
Saute till the raw smell of the onion goes off.