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Recipe
Serves 4 · Prep 420m · Cook 25m
Ingredients
1 small bunch Fresh green garlic (hare lasun)
3/4 cup Whole green gram soaked and drained
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
to taste Salt
2 tablespoons Oil
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
Asafoetida a pinch of
1/2 teaspoon Green chilli paste
2 teaspoons Ginger-garlic paste
2 medium Tomatoes chopped
2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped
for garnish Fresh coriander springs
to serve Steamed rice
Method
Finely chop fresh green garlic.
Mix together green gram, turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker and mix well. Cook till 2 whistles are released.
Heat oil in a non-stick deep pan, add cumin seeds and let them change colour. Add asafoetida, green chilli paste and ginger garlic paste and mix well
Add chopped green garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes or till tomatoes turn soft and pulpy.
Open the cooker once the pressure has reduced completely and add gram mixture and mix well. Add ½ cup water and adjust salt and mix, Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Sprinkle chopped coriander and take the pan off the heat. Transfer into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander sprig.