Thursday, June 17, 2010

Green Moong with Dill leaves

Tried and tasted by Nivedita
Hi All,
Now a days I have made it compulsory to have green leafy vegetables for our dinner. And morning breakfast is replaced with Chapati and any veg. preparation or grains or pulses. 
And this Green Moong and Dill leaves serves both!! 


My kids do not like this leaves in any other form. So this is the best way to feed them. We make Thalipeeth, dosa, Paddh using these leaves. Mom makes yummy "Dill and Chana vada". I love the smell of Dill leaves. This is a common preparation in North Karnataka.
It has many health benefits too. It is benefited in Digestion, Dysentery and Diarrhea, bad breath, swelling, Menstrual disorders. Read more here for details. It is very useful article on this herb.
Coming to the recipe,
Dill leaves - 1 bunch, cleaned, washed  properly and chopped finely
Green moong - 1cup, soaked for  2 hours
Garlic - 1/2 bulb if it is small, cleaned and crushed
Green Chilly - 1 or 2 as per your taste, chopped
Oil - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Transfer every thing in to a cooker vessel or directly in to a small cooker. Give 3 whistles. When cold, mash it to mix properly. It is ready to serve with chapati or jowar rotti. I like to have it with curd rice or rice and milk!!!
Another way...
If you like, you can give tadka ,
Do not put the garlic in the cooker. 
for tempering :
Oil - 1 tsp
Crushed garlic 
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and garlic. Add it to  the cooked moong and Dill. Mix it properly.

Keep Smiling,


6 comments:

Desisoccermom said...

I like this simple method of preparation. I will go for the tadka though. :)

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

lovely greeeeen color..looks tempting...

Nithu Bala said...

delicious and healthy..love this..

Priya Suresh said...

Such a super delicious and nutritious curry, looks fabulous..new combo for me, thanks for sharing..

Deepa said...

different yet delicious combination..looks so tasty..

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Hi Nivedita,
How are you dear? Came here after a long time I think. Blog's new look is refreshing....
That's really nice way to have healthy meal. I'm always worried about my 3 year old son's leafy food intake.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

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