Goan Muga Gathi (Coconut Based Moong Curry)

Mug means moong and gathi is a kind of gravy in konkani. Muga gathi is a typical goan recipe and is prepared mostly on auspicious occasions and festivals. When it comes to Goan cuisine, coconut is a must ingriendient.
Here the moong is cooked in coconut gravy. Similarly we can also prepare coconut gravy with other types of sprouts like Masur, Matki, Chana, etc.

Ingriendients
sprouted moong
half cocount - grated
1 potato - boiled and chopped
1 onion - chopped
mustard
jeera (cumin seeds)
hing(asaefatida)
turmeric(haldi)
2 green chillies
ginger garlic paste
garam masala
salt
water

Procedure
1. Grind the grated coconut, green chillies, haldi, little salt and some water in the mixer and keep aside
2. In a pan, pour 2 table spoon oil, add mustard, once the mustard crackles, add jeera(cumin seeds), chopped onions, hing and ginger garlic paste. Saute till the onions turn brown.
3. Add turmeric, garam masala and salt.
4. Next add the ground coconut paste.
5. Fry for 2 minutes.
6. Add the boiled potatoes, followed by the sprouted moong.
7. Add water as necessary (To make a thick gravy, add lesser water and vice versa). Boil for another 10 minutes.

The delicious Muga Gathi is ready.

Garnish with chopped corainder.

It can be served with roties or rice