Sprouts n Salsa

I haven’t mustered the courage (call it timeliness) to submit any of my entries to a food blog event…but it’s always nice to read them all after the event is done. It’s like having a cookbook full of recipes to choose from! So when I saw Nupur’s blog at One Hot Stove, calling for entries for “Less is More” or recipes that call for 5 ingredients or less, I thought of submitting this recipe that I got from my dear friend PM. The only problem was that this was an original recipe, not borrowed from another blog as the event called for. So, as usual, I waited..for the event to be done, so I could, once again, read them all and maybe experiment later.

The dish, that I very plainly call “Sprouts and Salsa” is something that I do want to share, not as an entry to the event, but more for its simplicity. It’s literally that..Sprouts with salsa and some seasoning to create a dish that tastes much like Indian moong dal!

Ingredients:

Green gram sprouts (moong dal sprouts) – 1cup

Salsa (hot) – 1/4 cup

Garam Masala – 1/2 to 1 tsp

Chopped cilantro – 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

1. Soak the moong beans overnight and leave them for a couple of hours until they germinate. You can find a detailed description on how to sprout moong beans here.

2. Take a saucepan or a heavy bottom vessel. Add the hot salsa and heat over a low flame for a few minutes.

 3. Add the garam masala. You may also add some chopped green chiles for added spice.

4. While the salsa is cooking a little, cook the moong sprouts. Take the sprouts in a microwave safe bowl, add a thin layer of water and cook on high heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

5. Add the steamed moong to the salsa. Add salt. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with chapatis or rice.