"Kirlailele Moogu-Beetroot Upkari / Sprouted Whole Green Gram-Beetroot Bhaji" ... A tasty healthy and nutritious side dish that can be served with dal-chawal or roti/ chapati ... Yumz ......
** This one is a simple healthy upkari/bhaji prepared using sprouts and beetroot both of which are very good for health. As you are all aware sprouted moong/kirlailele moogu is a rich source of protein and those who are vegetarians must include them in your daily diet. A handful of sprouts added to salad or munched as it is gives you that much more health benefits. Beetroot as you all know is very good for health, filled with nutrients and in combo with sprouts this one is a great dish. I have written a lot about sprouts and included the method of preparing the sprouts in the Blog before; I am sharing the link to the same at the bottom of this recipe for those who would like to know the right way to sprout beans. A simple side dish that can be relished with both dal-chawal or along with roti/chapatti too. At times for dinner when I want to go light, Just one just bowl full of this upkari/bhaji and I am done. Try it; I am sure you will love it.
** Here is my simple method of preparing "Kirlailele Moogu-Beetroot Upkari / Sprouted Whole Green Gram-Beetroot Bhaji" … My Style ….
** You will need about 2-3 cups of Sprouted Green Grams for preparation of this recipe. Put them in a colander and rinse it under running water. Drain off all excess water and keep this ready aside.
** Peel of the outer skin of one large sized Beetroot and cut them into small cubes. Rinse them and add them into the pressure cooker pan with about half a cup of water, just enough to cook them. Pressure cook the beetroot on medium heat to 1-2 whistle and remove, allow to cool completely and keep this ready aside.
** In a thick bottomed kadai, add in a tablespoon of Coconut Oil, when hot, lower the heat to medium and add in 1 tsp of mustard seeds (rai/sasam), when they begin to splutter, add in 3-4 dry red chillies cut into one inch pieces, ½ tsp of hing (asafoetida) and a few curry leaves. Fry this for a minute and then add in the prepared and kept sprouts.
** Mix the sprouts well on high heat for a minute or two, then add in the cooked beetroot pieces along with the water remained if any, salt to taste and mix well. Cover and let cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes stirring once or twice in between. You can garnish the upkari/bhaji with a tablespoon of freshly grated coconut, I have not.
"Kirlailele Moogu-Beetroot Upkari / Sprouted Whole Green Gram-Beetroot Bhaji", serve it hot as a side dish with dal-chawal or rot/parathas. This dish is tummy filling one and can be relished as it is only for dinner when you want to keep it light; I do so many times, especially if I have had to attend any functions/ceremonies/wedding etc.
** Do try out this simple bhaji/upkari the next time you have sprouts at home. I am sure you will love them, you can carry them in your lunch box to office and relish it with your friends too. This is a very healthy option of upkari which I think you must add on into your daily diet so that children eat nutritious food.
** Note : Addition of freshly grated coconut definitely enhances the taste of the dish and I do recommend it. But for those who are health conscious and want to avoid too much of coconut in their dish, you can leave out the same too.
** Note : The sprouts when cooked in kadai directly remain crunchy and taste great though somewhat half cooked, but they are actually nutritious when prepared that way. But for those who want it cooked properly you can place the beet on a layer in the pressure pan and then top it with a layer of sprouts and then pressure cook and finally season it in kadai too. But do not remove too many whistles or the sprouts will turn mushy.
** Note : Coconut oil again is added as it somehow peps up the flavor of sprouts upkari, and I always use it for sprouts upkari. But you can use any oil of your choice too.
** Note : This Upkari is traditionally prepared using only green gram sprouts which I have posted before and the link of which is given below. However, addition of a veggie or two gives it additional nutrient value and I consider it a very good option, so I try it out at times in different combo. However, you can try it out in that method too, check it out through the link given below ....
** For the Method of Preparation of Sprouts, Please go through the link given below .....
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