Sprouted moong Thoran

 

 

Green moong sprouting was my Ammas favorite activity. She used us eat it raw and use it for chat items. So from childhood she use to make me and brother eat all the vegetables. This is a side dish accompanied with any curry. I love to have it with just curd rice. It’s a simple and easy recipe... One of the simplest side dishes we’d always have on our table was a vegetable thoran. A thoran is typically vegetable-based and made with a few spices along with fresh grated coconut. One of my favorites too.

This is very simple to prepare and very healthy side dish which is not so popular in Kerala. However Malayalees staying outside Kerala prepare this dish . Being moong sprouted it just steamed as it has not too loose its nutrition. I could eat this recipe on its own, but it goes great with a heaping spoon of rice with a ladle of curd poured on top and a good mango pickle. Yummy!!!! My mom serves it with Sāmbhar too.

 

Ingredients

Sprouted moong 1 cup

Turmeric Powder 1/4tsp

Salt to taste

For grinding

Coconut 1/4cup

Shallots 4-5 no’s

Green chilly 2no

Tadka

Coconut oil 1tbsp

Curry leafs

Rai 1 tsp.

Urad dal 1/2tsp

Dry red chilly 2no

 

Method

 Grind coconut with other ingredients a in a kadai add the items of tadka once rai splutters add the sprouted moong turmeric and salt. Just sprinkle water if needed .Cover it and let it cook. Once cooked and water gets evaporated add the grinded paste. Cover it and let it cook for 2minutes in low flame.  Switch off the flame. It’s served with steamed rice. Thoran has a large variety any vegetable can be used.