Simple home style curry made with sprouted whole Moong dal and Paneer. I usually make this dish as a side dish whenever making chapati, plain sprouts gravy taste good with idli and kal dosai… adding paneer to this gravy is an eye catcher, just to get the picky eaters get their dose of healthy sprouts!
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 cup | Whole green gram |
| 1 cup (chopped) | Onion |
| 1/2 cup (chopped) | Tomato (diced) |
| 1 teaspoon | Ginger garlic paste |
| 15 pieces | Paneer |
| 2 small | Green chilies |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Red chili powder |
| 1 & 1/2 tablespoons | Coriander /dhania powder |
| 2 | Cloves |
| 2 small sticks | Cinnamon stick |
| 1 | Cardamom |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 cup | Coconut milk(or ground coconut paste) |
| 1 & 1/2 teaspoon | Salt(or to taste) |
| 2 tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 teaspoon | Ghee |
| 2 tablespoons | Coriander leaves |
| 1/4 cup | Water |
Sprouting: Wash whole moong (green gram) and soak for 8 hours. Rinse them every 8 hours and cover to sprout. Check here for the sprouting procedure.
Masala: Heat oil and ghee in a pan and toast the whole garam masalas. (cloves, cinnamon and cardamom).
Add the cumin seeds and fry the onion and minced green chilies until golden.
Now add the ginger garlic paste along with tomatoes and cook for few minutes.
Add the sprouts along with turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt.
Add 1/4 cup and let it it cook covered for 3 minutes.
Add in fresh paneer cubes along with coconut milk or paste and simmer for few minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as a wet curry with chapati or paratha.
I usually simmer until the gravy thickens like a dry masala and stuff them in my dosas, either way it taste good.
Notes
Serves 3 to 4 adults approx.
You may add more coconut milk for a thick creamy gravy.
You may add some kasuri methi for extra flavor.
Whole garam masala can be substituted with garam masala powder.
13 Comments
Hi Mullai Aunty, I am 11 years old, and I’m very interested in cooking. My mom and I have tried many if your recipes, and they came out great. They tasted amazing! You have posted very nice, and intrigiung recipes. This Paneer Moong Sprout recipe looks absolutely delicious! Actually we are making it right now!
Thank you for your great recipes!
-Divya
Divya, I”m really surprised to see a 11 year old who is this enthusiastic in cooking. Well, nice to hear that you help your mom and as well experimenting recipes. Thank you sooooooo much for your lovely feedback and my best wishes for success in everything you do. Thanks.
Hi Mullai,
You don’t have to post this comment, but would you please fix the link for sprouting? http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sprouting displays an empty page.
Thanks.
Hi Krishna, we are yet to work on the forums. Some features needs lot of work and sprouting is one topic under that. Will post soon or when time permits. If you have specific doubt regarding that then I can help you with. Thanks.
Updated the sprouting link http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sprouting
Hi Mullai,
Thank you! Truly appreciate you fixing that page so fast.
My intention was to just pass on the message to you that the page wasn’t displaying anything; was surprised when the comment got posted instantly. Sorry if it made you feel rushed. Guess I should have used the “Contact” page to convey it.
Thanks for offering to clarify my doubts. I will try your method for sprouting today and am sure it will be a success.
I’ve tried three of your recipes in the past one week, and needless to say, every single one was devoured. 🙂 Please take all the time you need to clarify doubts/ work on the site.. it’s your website, and it is wonderful as it is already. Thanks again.
I had little sprouts and was looking for a curry. I made this with Tofu and it came out very well. Thank you.
Hi Mullai thanks for a delicious recipe.
Hai!
Thanks for delicious recipe..keep on posting such a delicious recipes which adds required protiens , vitamins etc.. So that u can help people in having sound health.
bye take care…
Delicious n healthy sprouts..with paneer looks awesome..
my mom used to make very similar dish thanks mullai for posting such a wonderful recipe
Beautiful presentation Mullai. Will anyother combination go well other than paneer? enakku paneer pidikkadhu athanalthan.
very healthy dish.i use only sprouts,but with paneer really sounds good.
thank you.