Sprouted Green Gram and Spinach Stir Fry

Sprouted dals are very good for health and are good source of proteins, calcium, fiber. Pasalai Keerai (in Tamil) is a type of spinach and is  full of nutrients and fiber.

Here I have prepared Sprouted Green Gram and Spinach Stir Fry.

Serves: 4

Cooking time: 20 minutes approximately

Ingredients

• Sprouted green (mulaitha pachha payaru) – 1 cup
• Spinach – 1 bundle
• Coconut grated – 2 table spoon
• Green chilli – 2 no
• Onion – 1 no
• Ginger – ½ inch long
• Turmeric powder – pinch
• Salt – as per taste
• Cooking oil – 1 tea spoon
• For seasoning
  • Mustard – ¼ tea spoon
  • Urad dal (split black gram) – ¼ tea spoon
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Asafetida – pinch
  • Red chilli – 2 no

Method

• Wash and chop spinach leaves; chop onion, green chilli, ginger and curry leaves; grate coconut.
• Heat a pan, do the seasoning; add onion, green chilli, ginger, turmeric powder and salt; fry this till onion is transparent; add sprouts and spinach; mix well, cover and cook till both are soft and done; add grated coconut and mix well.
• Serve with Rice or Chapatti.

Tips

• Use fresh sprouts and spinach.
• Don’t overcook sprouts.