Green Gram Curry ( Moong Curry)

Ingredients -

Whole Moong ( Green Gram) - 100 gms

Tomato - 3 - chopped - (or Puree - 50 ml)

Onion - 2 medium - finely chopped

Garlic - 5 pods - chopped

Chole masala - 1 tbsp ( or coriander powder, garam masala powder)

Dry mango powder - 1/4 tsp ( you can use tamarind paste too)

Jeera - 1 tbsp

Chilie powder - to taste

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 tsp

Soak the moong for a couple of hours.

Cook with little water in pressure cooker till soft. ( When the first whistle goes off - switch off cooker)

In a wok, heat the oil, add the jeera and allow to brown

Add the finely chopped onion and garlic. (For a gravy - brown the two and grind to fine paste)

And the tomatoes or the puree ( I added a tomato and some puree)

And the boiled gram, the chole masala, chili powder, salt, dry mango powder

Simmer for some time.

Serve with rotis