Moong Bean Sprouts Upkari Recipe - Moong Beans Stir Fry
A simple and highly nutritious quick dry curry made with Moong Bean sprouts cooked in simple but exotic Indian spices. This recipe is best to serve during your weekday lunch or dinner and you can even pack it for your lunch box or your kids lunch box.
Ingredients
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2 cups Green Moong Sprouts
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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3 Dry Red Chillies
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broken into 2 to 3 pieces
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1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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optional
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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Salt
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to taste
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2 tablespoons Fresh coconut
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grated
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2 teaspoons Coconut Oil
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Moong Bean Sprouts Upkari Recipe, we will sprout the moong beans firstly
Step 2
Take 1 cup of moong beans and wash thoroughly in water
Step 3
Drain and soak in plenty of water for at least 6 to 8 hours or even overnight
Step 4
Next day, drain the soaked beans thoroughly and place in a large bowl; make sure there is some moisture left in the beans
Step 5
Close the bowl with a lid and keep in a warm place to allow the mung beans to sprout for about 8 to 12 hours, depending upon the weather
Step 6
Mung beans start sprouting faster in warm weather
Step 7
After you have got the desired length of sprouts, you can use it in any dish you like
Step 8
To make the Moong Bean Sprouts Upkari Recipe, heat coconut oil in a heavy bottomed pan
Step 9
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and once they begin to crackle, stir in the cumin seeds, dry red chillies and hing
Step 10
Sauté for a few seconds
Step 11
Immediately add 2 cups of bean sprouts, turmeric powder and salt to taste; give it a good stir
Step 12
Sprinkle some water and close the pan with a tight lid
Step 13
Let the sprouts cook in its own steam
Step 14
As soon as the sprouts are cooked to the texture you like (some people prefer it soft and some with still a bite in it, like the way I do), stir in the grated coconut
Step 15
Heat through for about a minute and remove from heat
Step 16
Serve hot
Step 17
Serve Moong Bean Sprouts Upkari Recipe along with Methi Chaman and Phulkas for a weekday meal with family