Moong Sprouts Rice
by Tarla Dalal
The moong sprouts rice is what you could call a ‘one-kadhai meal’! of course, it takes a little help from the handy microwave oven. Rice tossed with a wonderful assortment of spices and paneer, is layered with a toothsome curry of nutritious moong sprouts cooked with a semi-spicy masala paste, and baked in an oven to enhance and lock in the myriad flavours and aromas contributed by the ingredients.
Moong Sprouts Rice recipe - How to make Moong Sprouts Rice
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Baking time: 20 to 25 minutes Baking temperature: 180°C (360°F) Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
For The Rice
3 cups cooked rice (chawal)
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
3 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 cardamoms
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
salt to taste
For The Moong Sprouts Curry
3/4 cup sprouted moong (whole green gram)
1 tbsp ghee
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
1/4 cup grated onions
1/2 cup grated tomatoes
salt to taste
1 tbsp fresh cream
To Be Blended Into A Smooth Paste (using A Little Water)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 garlic (lehsun) cloves (lehsun)
25 mm (1") piece ginger (adrak)
Other Ingredients
ghee for greasing
1 tbsp milk
For the rice
- For the rice
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the caraway seeds, cloves and cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the garlic and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few more seconds.
- Add the paneer and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the cooked rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Divide the rice into 3 equal portions and keep aside.
For the moong sprouts curry
- For the moong sprouts curry
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the bayleaves and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the prepared paste and 2 tbsp of water and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the moong sprouts, salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cream and mix well.
- Divide the curry into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Grease a microwave safe baking bowl with ghee, put 1 portion of rice in it and spread it evenly using the back of a spoon.
- Pour 1 portion of the moong sprouts curry over it and spread it evenly.
- Again spread a portion of the rice and moong sprouts curry evenly over it.
- Finally add the remaining portion of rice over it and spread it evenly.
- Pour the milk over it, cover with a lid and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 15 to 20 minutes or microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Just before serving, turn upside down on a big serving plate.
- Serve immediately.