Mung bean sprouts are considered as rich in protein.Green gram is another word for mung bean.In order to get the sprouts of mung bean just keep the mung bean with water for 4 to 5 hours of day time and keep the rest of day in dark.Presently sprouted beans are available in all super markets.
And this recipe goes with the mixture of spinach and sprouted mung beans in grated coconut.
Ingredients
1.Mung bean sprouts/Cherupayar - 1 cup
2.Spinach chopped /Cheera - 1 cup
3.Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
4.Green chillies - 5 to7
5.Small shallots/Kunjulli - 8 no
6.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
7.Dry red chillies - 2
8.Curry leaves
9.Salt
10.Coconut oil - 2 tsp
Preparation
1.Chop the cheera really well.Crush the grated coconut with green chillies and small shallots in mixer.Just one or two beat that will be enough to crush them.
2.In a pan heat the oil and splutter the mustard seeds ,add red chillies and curry leaves to it.
3.Then to this add the sprouted mung beans and salt .cook it covered in low flame till it is cooked well.
4.If it is done add the spinach to it and cook it for 1 mts.Then add the crushed coconut to it and mix it well.
5.With a spoon mix it well and cover it with a lid for 3 mts .Then open the lid and cook it uncovered till everything mixed up well.
Now it ready to be served with kanji and pappad