Ingredients

• Whole moong dal- 3/4 cup
• Tomatoes - 2, medium chopped
• Onion - 1, medium chopped fine
• Carrot, grated- 1/2 cup
• Curd - 3/4 cup
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 2 small
• Jalapeno - 3-4
• Oil - 1.5 tbsp
• Turmeric- 1/4 tsp
• safoetida a pinch

How to Make Sizzling Sprouted Moong Bean Raita

• Soak moong dal overnight in about 4 cups water.
• Drain the next day. Reserve the water.
• Wrap the dal in a fine-weaved cheese cloth and sprinkle water on it. Keep aside for about 24 hours.
• By the next day, they would start sprouting.
• Cook the dal with the reserved water, salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
• Cook until tender.
• Whip curd and add chopped tomatoes, onions and grated carrot.
• In a saucepan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add cumin and asafoetida and chopped green chillies.
• Pour this seasoning into the curd.
• Add cooked moong dal, salt and garnish with finely chopped cilantro leaves.
• Serve as a part of a meal.