Moth beans curry recipe

Moth beans are one of the most loved and healthiest lentils used in the Northern part of Karnataka. People love to savor this curry with the very famous Jowar roti (Jolada rotti), along with a salad, which includes, raw onion, fenugreek leaves, green chilly, tomato, etc.

Moth beans curry is a must, in North Karnataka thali. North Karnataka is very famous for its Khanavali’s. This recipe is very simple, yet delicious. I have explained the Moth beans curry recipe in North Karnataka ‘Khanavali’ style.

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Moth beans curry

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

• Frying pan
• Spatula

Ingredients

  

• 3 tbsp Cooking oil
• 1 tbsp Mustard seed
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
• 1 Handful Peanuts
• 1 Cup Chopped Onion
• 1 Cup Chopped Tomato
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1/2 tbsp Turmeric
• 1 tbsp Red chilly powder
• 1 tbsp Garam masala
• 1 tbsp Salt

Instructions

 

• Heat a frying pan and add sprouted moth beans to the pan. Add 1 tbsp of oil to the sprouts.
• Fry the Sprouts until the raw smell of the Moth beans reduces. Collect them in a plate/ bowl.
• Now add 2 tbsp of cooking oil to the pan and heat it.
• Add 1 tbsp of mustard seed and 1 tbsp cumin seeds to it and saute.
• Add a handful of peanuts to the pan and fry them.
• Once the peanuts change their color, add 1 cup of chopped onion and saute until the color of onions changes.
• Now add 1 cup of tomato finely chopped in the pan and mix it well.
• When the tomato starts to soften, add 1 tbsp salt, ½ tbsp Turmeric powder, 1 tbsp Red chilly powder, and 1 tbsp Garam masala to the pan.
• Mix all the ingredients well.
• Add ½ cup of water to the pan and close the lid. Bring it to boil. All the ingredients mix well.
• Add salt according to the need and adjust.
• Once all the ingredients are cooked well, add fried Moth beans to the pan and mix thoroughly.
• Sprinkle some water if needed and close the lid for 2-3 minutes.
• Once the water starts to evaporate from the lid, turn off the gas.
• Open the lid and give a good mix to the curry.
• Transform the curry into the serving bowl and garnish it with some coriander leaves.
• Now, the tastiest and healthiest Sprouted moth beans curry is ready to enjoy with the hot Rotis and rice.

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Instructions with Images

Step – 1

1. 1. Heat a frying pan and add sprouted moth beans to the pan. 
   2. Add 1 tbsp of oil to the sprouts.
      
   3. Fry the Sprouts until the raw smell of the Moth beans reduces. Collect them in a plate/ bowl.
      

      Step – 2

   4. Now add 2 tbsp of cooking oil to the pan and heat it.
      
      
   5. Add 1 tbsp of mustard seed and 1 tbsp cumin seeds to it and saute
   6. Add a handful of peanuts to the pan and fry them.
      
      
   7. Once the peanuts change their color, add 1 cup of chopped onion and saute until the color of onions changes.
      
   8. Now add 1 cup of tomato finely chopped in the pan and mix it well.
      
   9. Next, When the tomato starts to soften, add 1 tbsp salt, ½ tbsp Turmeric powder, 1 tbsp Red chilly powder, and 1 tbsp Garam masala to the pan.
      
      
   10. Mix all the ingredients well.
       
   11. Add ½ cup of water to the pan and close the lid. Bring it to boil. All the ingredients mix well.
       
   12. Add salt according to the need and adjust.
       

       Step – 3

   13. Once all the ingredients are cooked well, add fried Moth beans to the pan and mix thoroughly.
       
   14. Sprinkle some water if needed and close the lid for 2-3 minutes. 
   15. Once the water starts to evaporate from the lid, turn off the gas.
   16. After that, Open the lid and give a good mix to the curry.
       
   17. Transform the curry into the serving bowl and garnish it with some coriander leaves.
       
        Now, the tastiest and healthiest Sprouted moth beans curry is ready to enjoy with the hot Rotis and rice.|
       
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