Sweet and Sour Moth

INGREDIENTS

  • Brown beans (Moth) - 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon (Dalchini) - 1" stick
  • Brown cardamom - 2-3
  • Tamarind - a lemon sized ball
  • jaggery - 5 -10 gms
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
  • Green chilli - 1
  • Ginger - 1/2" piece
  • Onion (finely chopped) -1
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • bay leaf - 1
  • Red chilli powder - 1tsp
  • Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
  • Chopped coriander - 1 tbsp
METHOD
  1. Boil brown beans with salt, turmeric powder, cinnamon, elaichi and enough water.
  2. Wash and boil tamarind in some water. Squeeze and extract pulp.
  3. Roast cumin seeds and coriander seeds together in a tawa.
  4. grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, ginger and green chillli to a paste.
  5. heat oil. Add onion. Cook till transparent.
  6. Add bay leaf and the paste. Cook for 1/2 minute.
  7. Add tamarind extract and jaggery. Boil
  8. Add the boiled brown beans.
  9. Add red chilli powder, garam masala and salt to taste.
  10. Serve sprinkled with chopped coriander.

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