Friday, March 12, 2010

Whole Green Moong Stir Fry


Hi dearies!! It's been a long week and the group of words"THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY" seems to be the line for me :) This week was busy as I had to complete all the pending work that I had piled for 'later'( am sure many of us do that) It's not only the work but my new interest in Warli painting that has kept me busy...believe me it's addictive and interesting.
Here take a look :)

After all that ranting let's get to business :) Whole Moong green is one of my favourites not only for health reasons but also it's pleasure to work with...it easily takes in any kind of experiment that one would want to try...and the combination of spices and vegetables that one can use with it is infinite :) Today's recipe is whole moong stir fry..... simple and delicious...here's the recipe:

Whole Green Moong Stir Fry:

Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups: Whole green moong, pre-cooked
1 onion: finely chopped
1 tomato: finely chopped
1 tsp: cumin seeds
1 tsp: mustard seeds
1 sprig: curry leaves
2 -3 tsp: oil
1/2 tsp: saunf
1 tsp: haldi powder
1 tsp: jeera powder
1 tsp:coriander powder
1 tsp: aamchur powder
1 tsp: kitchen king masala/sambar powder (optional)
1 tsp: ginger garlic paste
salt to taste
coriander leaves: finely chopped for garnishing

Method:
  • Heat oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds, saunf, mustard seeds, curry leaves once it splutters throw in the onions and ladel it till it becomes slightly golden brown
  • Add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste , haldi powder, coriander powder, jeera powder, kitchen king masala, aamchur powder, salt and fry till the oil is seen around the edges of this mixture, if necessary add/sprinkle some water if it is too dry.
  • Once the masala is done add the pre-cooked whole green moong and mix well so as to coat the moong with the masala .
  • cover and cook for some time and take it off the flame .
  • Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Happy Weekend!

40 comments:

Sushma Mallya said...

Very healthy stir fry but loved the ingredients used to make it more delicious...and thats a beautiful piece of art...even i do love painting and not heard abt this type..would love to learn it..must be really interesting & so much fun..have a great weekend suparna

Suparna said...

hey sushma,
Thanks for the quick comment :)Warli painting is an art from the tribals of a village called Warli, in Maharashtra, it's a world famous art form which is in great demand even overseas :)
TC

Parita said...

Wow suparna..those paintings are beautiful, i love it! You really are gifted with amazing talent dear, hopefully you'll share your paintings with us :D Green moong dal stir fry is delicious!

Gouri Guha said...

Your stir fry looks healthy, wholesome and inviting.
Nice paintings, must be enjoying it. Never heard of it before.

Gouri

Aruna Manikandan said...

Painting looks pretty.

Moong dal fry looks delicious!!!!

Unknown said...

i love moong cooked this way and the paintings are beautiful..

Ash said...

Lovely are those paintings... I loved those pictorials... in the paintings...... It reminds me of history....kinda has that cave age touch......

And that is another yummy prep of yours.... I think it had been quite some time, since we both kinda MET.... Glad I was here now.....

Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

Sharmila said...

I often have soaked green moong at home ... I'll give this a try the next time Suparna. :-)

Raks said...

First of all lovely art work suparna,good time pass and also the recipe is very nice,with all those spices ,sure it wud taste nice,I have some whole moong ,have to try it out!

Pari Vasisht said...

You may laugh at me but I like eating this with curds and chopped onions on top. This used to be my favorite during college days.

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

lovely warli paintin. We do a lot of hand embroidered warli themed dresses and accesoories.
the moong stir fry looks healthy and tasty. i like this for everyday meals.

Vrinda said...

My fav,perfect with porridge...

Madhuri Krishna Bhat said...

Moong dal fry looks delicious and so is Warli art. That's truly amazing art. Great work

Gita Jaishankar said...

Very nice paintings dear...looks really good :) I too make a stir fry like this very often, simple yet so tasty and comforting with just rasam for me :)

AnuSriram said...

Delicious recipe and a beautiful painting!! Wonderful!!

Namitha said...

Wow.. the paintings are so beautiful Suparna..I didn't know the name ,but I have seen painting like this before :-)
Stir fry looks yumm..Sounds simple and delicious :-)

Simplyfood said...

Lovely dish and beautiful paintings also.

Manju said...

Ohh..now why didnt I think of this when i sometimes cannot think of anything to make for dinner on a weekday. You are a life saver, Suparna!!

I have always loved warli painting..do you use any special pen/instrument for this?

Urmi said...

Wonderful presentation. Lovely and yummy dish and the paintings are very beautiful.

Urmi said...

Please collect your award from my blog.

Suparna said...

Thanks friends for stopping by and lovely words of encouragement :)

@Manju...I paint directly with the 000 paint brush using acrylic paints dear :)

Mangala Bhat said...

wonderful! nice paintings!lovely dear!

Deepa G Joshi said...

hey such a simple yet very tasty recipe..too good

Wow, Warli painting looks so beautifully done. Keep up the good work gal..

www.foodlyrics.com

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

love the art work! You are so talented...
Whole moong fry looks good too!

Deepti said...

Dear Suprana
Thanks 4 dropping in & ur sweet words...
Visiting ur wonderful blog for the 1st time...Lovely Warli paintings...I got introduced to them recently through one of my friends...U've done a gr8 work on that ..Keep it UP !!
Moon Dal Fry looks perfect !!
regards
deepti

dsdsds said...

I did try it with just the tempering like mustard seeds, cumin and the dal (Urad and Channa dhal).. need to try your version.. this is a real healthy snacks for kids! Thanks for sharing!

Shri said...

I adore art!It looks fantastic..The fry is very healthy..

Cham said...

What a pretty art work never knew about warli!
Healthy side dish !

Kavitha said...

Hi Suparna,
Thanks for visting my blog, The Dabba express. Thanks for your kind words.

Your blog looks lovely , very artistic. I will surely follow this one :)

suvi said...

Hey...lady, you are so talented! Those paintings are really lovely.

Love your moong beans stir fry, so easy and it must taste great, esp with the addition of kitchen king masala.

Trying your cauli kofta tomorrow, will be back to tell you how it was.

Thanks for your wishes - you were the first after the husband, btw, and i had a great day! He added the date on the profile, can you believe it! And sorry for hogging this space so much!

saffronapron.blogspot.com said...

Hey suparna,
howdy? Me doing great. I just made this green gram stir yesterday. It's one of my favs. The pics on ur posts are gorgeous. loved them. The brownies, kofta, bread etc.Yuumo! Great to have heard from u. See ya :)

Unknown said...

Healthy and delicious stir fry!!Lovely paintings!!

Padma said...

Healthy stir fry Suparna... perfect with rice or roti.
Loved your paintings too... keep us the good work :)

Nithu Bala said...

Very nice recipe..I get to see many interesting recipes in your blog..I'm happy to follow you Dear..

Jaya M said...

Suparna,
lovely paintings ..so good to know this is from Maharashtra ..
stir/fry looks so delicious..
hugs and smiles

FoodLovers said...

loved ur paintings ... nice one dear
.. hey iam hosting a giveaway if ur intrested pls stop by at my blog if u get a chance .

Rekha shoban said...

hi suparna,stir fry looks yummy and healthy!

sangeeta said...

Hi Suparna..
The warli paintings are done so perfectly ...i just loved them .
Even i love doing some painting and have done madhubani , tribal art looks so much more beautiful with it's rustic motifs !!
the mung dal stands no chance before these paintings...:)

Urmi said...

Very healthy and delicious stir fry. Thanks for this lovely recipe.
Paintings are very beautiful. Wonderful presentation.

Deepti said...

plz collect ur gift from Panchamrutham