Sprouted Moong Pulao

Sprouted moong pulao or you can call it khichdi is  packed with rich protein .This dish is delicious & easy to make. You can always keep some sprouts ready in your fridge so you can make a healthy meal. Making sprouts is much easier at home. I always make sprouts at home all you need is 2-3 days to sprout your bean seeds.

Serves: 4
Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked basmati rice.
• 1 cup sprouted moong.
• 1/4 cup peanuts crushed.
• 100 gm /1 large onion minced.
• 7-8 green chilies sliced.
• Few curry leaves.
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee.
• 1/2 tsp jeera / cumin seeds.
• 1 large stick cinnamon.
• 5 cloves.
• Pinch of asafoetida/hing.
• 1 tsp ginger, garlic paste. 
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder.
• 1 tsp biryani masala powder or curry powder.
• 1/2 cup tomato paste.
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves.
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. 
• Salt to taste.

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan add the jeera when it splutters add the cinnamon, cloves, hing, curry leaves & saute for a sec.
• Add the minced onions,green chilies & fry till light brown.
• Add the ginger, garlic paste & fry for a sec.
• Add  all the masala powders, salt & half of the coriander leaves & saute for a sec.
• Add the sprouts & the tomato paste & keep stirring till dry.
• Add about 3/4 cup water when it boils cover & cook till the moong is cooked & the gravy is reduced to half.
• Add half of the crushed peanuts, cooked rice & mix well.
• Sprinkle the rest of the crushed peanuts & the coriander leaves cover & place it on hot tava for 10 min or till its dry.
• Serve with you choice of pickles & poppadoms.