Muga Gathi - Green Gram Sprouts in Maharashtrian CuisineMuga Gathi or Mugachya Gathi, a traditional dish of Goa, is a coconut curry dish made with sprouted moong and is part of the menu in most of the Konkan weddings. It is an excellent lentil curry made with sprouted green moong lentils and grated coconut in a thick curry consistency. Traditionally this dish does not contain any onion or garlic as this is avoided during religious occasions.http://www.vahrehvah.com/muga-gathiIngredients:2 tbsp Coconut paste2 tbsp Coconut, thin slices1/2 tsp Cumin seeds1 springs Curry leaves pinch Garam masala powder1 tbsp Ginger, chopped2 number Green Chillies pinch Hing (asafoetida)2-3 piece Kokum1/2 tsp Mustard seeds2 tbsp Oil pinch Red chilli powder 0 Salt to taste pinch Sugar1/4 tsp Turmeric powder1 cup Whole Green Moong (Sprouted & Boiled)Directions:Soak Mung Beans for 5 - 6 hours. Drain the water and keep it covered overnight in a muslin cloth to sprout. Next day boil the moong dal and keep aside Heat about 1 tbsp oil in a kadhai and when the oil is hot enough, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and chopped ginger and sauté well. Add pinch of hing, pieces of coconut and turmeric powder. Slightly cook the coconut pieces and add a pinch of chilli powder and garam masala. To this add around 2 tbsp of coconut paste and sauté well stirring for around 30 seconds and then add little water, salt and little sugar. After you bring this to a boil, add sprouted and boiled moong, 2-3 pieces of soaked kokum and simmer and cook for a minute and switch off the flame. The dish is ready to be served. "Reach vahrehvah at - Website - http://www.vahrehvah.com/ Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vahchef Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VahChef.SanjayThumma Twitter - https://twitter.com/vahrehvah Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116066497483672434459 Flickr Photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/23301754@N03/ Linkedin - http://lnkd.in/nq25sW Picasa Photos- http://picasaweb.google.com/118141140815684791742 Stumleupon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/vahrehvah Tumblr http://vahrehvah.tumblr.com/ Blogger - http://vahrehvah.blogspot.in/"
