Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe (Moong Sprouts in Coconut Curry)
A high protein Karnataka recipe with green moong sprouts, tamarind paste, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
9 steps- 1
To prepare Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe (Moong Sprouts in Coconut Curry), remove the skin of the green gram/moong sprouts by soaking them in water for 20 minutes and then rubbing off with hands
green moong sprouts(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)-4 curry leaves - torn(3) - 2
One the moong sprouts are ready, heat a kadai/wok with oil and temper with mustard and curry leaves
green moong sprouts(1 cup)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)-4 curry leaves - torn(3) - 3
Add the onions, sugar and a pinch of salt and keep stirring over low heat till the onions turn brown
sugar(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteasafoetida (hing) - a pinch - 4
Now add the sprouted green gram, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder and mix well and cook them covered over low flame for 5 minutes
green moong sprouts(1 cup)tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 5
Open the lid and add 1 cup of water to the mixture
- 6
In a mixer grinder, combine the coconut along with the coriander seeds, salt and red chillies and grind this along with some water to make a thick coconut paste
tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)dry red chillies(2)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 7
Adjust salt and stir in the thick coconut paste into the curry
tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)-4 curry leaves - torn(3) - 8
Mix Muga Ambat well and allow them to cook for another 3-4 minutes and switch off
- 9
Serve Karwar Style Muga Ambat (Moong Sprouts in Coconut Curry) with Steamed rice or poori and poriyal to enjoy your everyday meal
green moong sprouts(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)-4 curry leaves - torn(3)
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Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe (Moong Sprouts in Coconut Curry)
A high protein Karnataka recipe with green moong sprouts, tamarind paste, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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9 steps- 1
To prepare Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe (Moong Sprouts in Coconut Curry), remove the skin of the green gram/moong sprouts by soaking them in water for 20 minutes and then rubbing off with hands
green moong sprouts(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)-4 curry leaves - torn(3) - 2
One the moong sprouts are ready, heat a kadai/wok with oil and temper with mustard and curry leaves
green moong sprouts(1 cup)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)-4 curry leaves - torn(3) - 3
Add the onions, sugar and a pinch of salt and keep stirring over low heat till the onions turn brown
sugar(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteasafoetida (hing) - a pinch - 4
Now add the sprouted green gram, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder and mix well and cook them covered over low flame for 5 minutes
green moong sprouts(1 cup)tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 5
Open the lid and add 1 cup of water to the mixture
- 6
In a mixer grinder, combine the coconut along with the coriander seeds, salt and red chillies and grind this along with some water to make a thick coconut paste
tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)dry red chillies(2)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 7
Adjust salt and stir in the thick coconut paste into the curry
tamarind paste(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)-4 curry leaves - torn(3) - 8
Mix Muga Ambat well and allow them to cook for another 3-4 minutes and switch off
- 9
Serve Karwar Style Muga Ambat (Moong Sprouts in Coconut Curry) with Steamed rice or poori and poriyal to enjoy your everyday meal
green moong sprouts(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)-4 curry leaves - torn(3)
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