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Refreshing Mung

Writer's picture: Jalpa MerchantJalpa Merchant

Curry leaf plant is growing beautifully.


I recently pruned it’s flowers so hoping it will become even more bushy.

And a perfect use of the leaves for dinner tonight.

All my “Kutchi” family, you will like my version of traditional Katta Moong - Tangy Green Mung Curry! Served with Ghee Quinoa, papaddum, lemon pickle and fresh turmeric pickle!

Non traditionally, I added lots of fresh spinach and shallots in it to make it almost 1 dish meal. It’s delicious!

Super quick! Cooks in under 15mins, in the instant pot...!


Ingredients:

Chop:1 shallot, 1 green chili


Spices: 1 tsp Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, hing, 5 sprigs Curry Leaves,


1 cup Green Mung beans - rinsed and pressure cooked on low for 6 mins. Natural release pressure. Let cool.


Spices: pinch of Turmeric, fresh grated ginger, salt.


2 cups spinach chopped

Half lime juiced


2 Tbsp Besan - Chickpea flour whisked with 1/4 cup water

1 1/2 cups fresh yogurt whisked with 2 cups water

Spices: 1 tsp: Turmeric, fresh grated ginger, paprika, Methi seeds, salt. Mix these spices into the yogurt mix



Whisk 1/4 cup water in The besan.

Add this mixture to the yogurt mixture

Set aside


Heat IP on sauté mode.

Add 1 tsp Ghee.

When warm, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, hing, and curry leaves.

Sauté for 30 seconds

Add shallots and sauté for another 1 minute


Add Cooked Mungs.

Stir.


Add salt, turmeric, paprika and curry leaf powder if you have.

Stir


Add 1 cup spinach. Save other 1 cup for later.


Sauté for about 30 secs



Add yogurt mixture. And give it one more stir.

Besan in yogurt will thicken and turn into a luscious sauce.


Close the lid.

Pressure cook on low for 2 minutes.

Quick release pressure.



Add remaining spinach

Taste and Add salt if needed.

Transfer to a serving bowl

Drizzle lime juice



Optional step - heat 1 tsp ghee in small pan. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, pinch of hing, 1/2 tsp red chilly powder.

Quickly add 2 tbsp of water so spices do not burn.

Drizzle this mixture on mung curry.


Serve with Ghee quinoa!

Enjoy!



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