Mugachi Usal Recipe -Spicy Moong Sprouted Sabzi
Mugachi Usal Recipe is one staple food in a Maharashtrian home. This recipe is made from moong sprouts that are steamed and given a tadka with green chillies, ginger and coconut. Moong dal is high in protein and this recipe is a quick and simple recipe that you can make. Moong sprouts are also low in calories, have fiber and B vitamins, and deliver a boost of vitamins C and K.
Ingredients
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1 cup Green Moong Sprouts
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
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1 Green Chilli
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finely chopped
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1 inch Ginger
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grated
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2 tablespoon Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 Lemon juice
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Salt
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to taste
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Water
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as required
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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2 Dry Red Chillies
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Mugachi Usal recipe heat a flat skillet with oil, splutter the mustard seeds and jeera
Step 2
Then sprinkle a pinch of hing
Step 3
Place the moong sprouts in the pressure cooker
Step 4
Add the salt, turmeric powder, and salt and 1/4 cup of water and pressure cooker for 3 whistles and turn off the heat
Step 5
Heat oil in a skillet pan over medium heat
Step 6
Add the mustard and cumin and allow it to crackle
Step 7
Stir in the curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, coconut and cooked moong sprouts
Step 8
Stir well until combined
Step 9
Once the mugachi usal is combined well, check the taste and adjust the salt accordingly and turn off the heat
Step 10
Serve Mugachi Usal along with Phulkas, Punjabi Bhindi Kadhi and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes for a weekday lunch or dinner