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Mugaacha Birda
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Pooja M. PanditMugaacha Birda
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Mugaacha Birda is a no onion no garlic, gravy vegetable from Maharashtra. It is made using peeled, sprouted green moong and fresh coconut with some simple spices. The method and ingredients used in the preparation of this vegetable are fairly simple. But, the flavour is delicious and it scores high on the health quo too!
Shravan is observed by many in Maharashtra. In this month, Shravani somvaar (Monday) is the day when many such people fast and break their fasts with simple a meal which includes this vegetable alongwith varan, rice and aluwadi (sans onion and garlic).
Ingredient
Food ration :
4-5 servingsCooking time :
30 min
3/4 cup
Whole Green Moong
1/2 cup
Chopped Tomato (1 Small Tomato)
1 tsp
Turmeric Powder
2 tsp
Bedgi Red Chilli Powder
2 tsp
Dry Coriander Powder
To Taste
Salt
3/4 cup
Fresh Grated Coconut
1 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds
1 tsp
Tamarind
2 tbs
Oil
1 tsp
Mustard Seeds
1 sprig
Curry Leaves (8-10 leaves)
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
To make the Mugaacha Birda, we first need to soak the whole green moong in sufficient water, two nights in advance.
* Step 2
The next morning, rinse the moong well, and drain out all the water. Leave it in a warm place till night, for sprouting.
* Step 3
At night, once again soak the moong sprouts in sufficient water till the next morning.
* Step 4
In the morning, you will notice that maximum moong peels have collected at the top of the water and the moong have increased to almost 2 1/2 cups.
* Step 5
Carefully discard those peels from the top and begin peeling the rest of the sprouts. Now, there is a specific technique for this.
* Step 6
The vessel with the sprouts already has lots of water in it.
* Step 7
Take an empty vessel. Place in on the platform. Make a cup of your right palm with a slight gap in the fingers and hold it over the empty vessel.
* Step 8
Pick up the vessel containing the sprouts with your left hand and pour the water from it in the empty one through your palm.
* Step 9
The peels which have come off, will be collected in the fingers of your right palm. Discard them.
* Step 10
Pour this water again on the sprouts with a little force. This loosens the remaining peels.
* Step 11
Repeat steps 7-10 till almost all the peels have come off.
* Step 12
Whatever little peels are left, can be cleaned individually. Again, if some sprouts have gone into the peels then they too can be cleaned individually.
* Step 13
Set aside the cleaned moong sprouts till further use.
Heat a saucepan and add the oil for tempering to it. When it heats up, add the mustard seeds.
* Step 14
As soon as they splutter, add the asafoetida and the curry leaves.
* Step 15
Next, add the turmeric powder and mix. Immediately add to it the de-skinned sprouted moong and stir.
* Step 16
Add some water to it, a little above the level of the moong.
* Step 17
Now add the red chilli powders and the coriander powder and mix well. Bring the gravy to a rolling boil.
* Step 18
Reduce the flame to low medium and cover and cook for a while stirring occasionally.
* Step 19
When the moong are half cooked, add the chopped tomato and stir. Again cover and cook further for some time.
* Step 20
In the meantime, grind together the grated coconut, cumin seeds and tamarind, using sufficient water to get a smooth paste.
* Step 21
Check the moong. If they are almost cooked, i.e. just a little firmness is remaining, then add the coconut paste, jaggery and salt to taste.
* Step 22
Give it a good stir, add some water if required to get a medium thick gravy and bring it to a boil again on high heat, stirring occasionally.
* Step 23
Once it reaches a rolling boil, reduce the heat to minimum and simmer for about eight to ten minutes, uncovered.
* Step 24
This will ensure that the coconut is well cooked and the moong too will be perfectly cooked and won’t become too mushy.
* Step 25
Switch off the flame and garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.
* Step 26
Serve this traditional and totally delicious Mugaacha Birda with some phulkas, daal rice and aluwadis!
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