- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 1 katori
- Time
- Soak 6 h · 35 min
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Tridoshic
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moong, whole green | ⅔ cup, soaked | 130 g | 650 g | |
| Water | 3 cups | 700 ml | 3500 ml | |
| Turmeric powder | ⅛ tsp | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Coconut, fresh grated | ½ cup | 50 g | 250 g | |
| Cumin (jeera) | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Coconut oil | 2 tsp | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Mustard seeds | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Curry leaves | 8 | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ¾ tsp | 3.5 g | 17.5 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Pressure-cook moong 5 whistles until soft.
Step 2: Grind coconut, cumin and ginger smooth.
Step 3: Add paste and salt to moong; simmer 5 minutes.
Step 4: Temper oil, mustard and curry leaves.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
177kcal
Energy
8g
Protein
7.1g
Fat
18.2g
Carbohydrate
6.5g
Fibre
0.9g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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