Moong Sprouts Pulao

Moong Sprouts Pulao

Moong Sprouts Pulao loaded with veggies 👌. mild version and a perfect taste of basmati long grain rice and sprouts. 

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Basmati Rice 
• 1 cup of sprouted Moong Beans 
• 1/2 cup of french beans diced 
• 1 potato diced 
• 1 carrot diced 
• 1 onion diced 
• few boiled peanuts (you can boil them alongwith rice) 
• 3-4 green chilis slit 
• 2 garlic cloves 
• 1 tsp ginger paste 
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 
• 1 tsp of red chilli powder 
• 1 tsp of coriander cumin powder 
• 1 tsp of cumin seeds 
• pinch of asafoetida 
• salt to taste 
• pinch of sugar 
• 1 bay leaf , 2 cloves, 1 cinammon stick 
• very little cardamon powder (pinch of) - optional 
• 2 tbsp of Oil and 1 tbsp of ghee 

How to prepare : 

• Wash and soak Basmati rice for about 30 minutes . 
• Heat around 3 glasses of water , add little salt, bay leaf, cloves, cinamon stick and peanuts and let the water come to boil. 
• Once the water starts boiling , remove the peanuts and keep them aside and add soaked rice. 
• Cook the rice until they are 90% cooked and remove them in colander 
• Let the rice cool completely. In a meanwhile we can cook the veggies and sprouts. 
• In a Pan or Kadhai heat oil and ghee and add asafoetida and cumin seeds 
• Once the seeds splutter add green chillis, garlic , onions and saute
• Add all the vegetetables one by one and saute well. 
• Add sprouted moong beans , salt and little water, mix everything nicely and cover the lid and let the veggies and sprouts get cooked on a medium flame. 
• Once the veggies and sprouts are cooked which should take around 15-20 minutes add ginger paste , peanutes , chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander cumin powder till the masalas get nicely mixed with the veggies. 
• Add the cooked rice, cardamon powder, salt, sugar and mix well. 
• Mix carefullly so that the rice doesnt break. 
• Add coriander leaves and decorate with few tomatoes on top (optional) 
• Serve hot with curd and papad.