Mugachi Usal / Moong Usal / Green Gram Subji

Mugachi Usal / Moong Usal / Green Gram Subji

Usal is a subji with gravy made from pulses. In Maharashtra, we make different types of Usal. Pulses being excellent source of proteins, these Usals are very healthy. They are very tasty as well. This recipe of Moong Usal does not use onion, garlic.

Ingredients

Green Moong / Green Gram 1 cup

Dried Coconut (Kopra) grated ¼ cup

Cumin (Jeera) powder 1 teaspoon

Mango Powder (Aamchur) ½ tablespoon

Green Chilly Paste ½ teaspoon

Fresh Scraped Coconut 1 tablespoon

Chopped Coriander Leaves 1 tablespoon

Sugar 1 teaspoon (Adjust as per taste)

Oil 1 teaspoon

Mustard Seeds ¼ teaspoon

Cumin Seeds (Jeera) ¼ teaspoon

Turmeric Powder ¼ teaspoon

Asafoetida (Hing) a pinch

Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Soak green moong in water for 6-8 hours

2. Drain them and wrap in thin towel, tie tightly and keep it in covered pan for 8 hours.

3. Moong will be sprouted. Wash Moong with water

4. Roast the grated dried coconut (khobra) till light brown. Allow it to cool.

5. Crush roasted dried coconut by hand to get a coarse powder

6. Heat oil in a pan.

7. Add mustard seeds, wait till splutter; add cumin seeds, wait till splutter

8. Add turmeric powder and Asafoetida (hing). Add chilly paste

9. Add sprouted Moong, Sauté and cook covered for 2 minutes. Remove the lid, sauté and cook covered for 2 minutes.

10. Add water to cover half the moong; cook covered for 3-4 minutes.

11. Add crushed dried coconut, fresh grated coconut, jeera powder, aamchur, salt, sugar and cook covered till Moong are soft. Add water if required.

12. Add chopped coriander and serve hot with Roti (Indian Bread).

Note

If you want, you can add onions to this usal. It tastes nice. For this, finely chop 1 medium onion and add it to tempering/ tadka along with Moong in step 9 above.