When i was shopping in my supermarket. I found a bunch of veg looking just like spring onions, but the leaves are much thicker and denser. I asked the keeper what is it, and she told me it is green garlic. I have never seen them or used them in cooking before, So i picked a bunch of those. I decided to use them in a stir fry along with some moong dal so i can enjoy it with some spicy pulikulambu..It turned out to be pretty good..
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Soaking Time : 1 hour
Cooking Time : 25 to 30 mins
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu – 1 cup
Green Garlic / Spring Garlic – 3 to 4 cups chopped
Dry Red Chillies – 2 to 3
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 1 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1 tsp
Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu – 1 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup
Method:
Soak moong dal for 1 hour.
Grind chillies and cumin in a blender till coarse. Set aside.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard and urad dal, let them sizzle for 30 sec.
Now add in green garlic and saute for a min.
Now add in chilli cumin mix, salt and toss well.
Add in drained dal and mix well.
Pour a splash of water, cover it and cook it on a low heat for 15 mins.
Now the green garlic and dal must be cooked.
Serve.
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| These are the main ingredients |
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| First wash your green garlic or spring garlic really well |
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| Chop them roughly |
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| Soak moong dal for 1 hour |
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| Take dry red chilli and cumin seeds in a mixer |
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| Crush them roughly |
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| Heat oil in a kadai |
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| Add in mustard seeds |
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| add in urad dal |
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| add in the chopped green garlic |
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| saute them for a min |
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| Add in the chilli and cumin mix |
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| season with some salt |
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| toss well |
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| add in the drained soaked moong dal |
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| mix well |
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| pour in a splash of water |
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| cover and cook on a very low heat for 15 mins. |
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| now the dal is cooked |
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| Serve |
Hello Aarthi,
From the pic, i think the vegetable is called Onion Flower. In bangalore you can find this in many stores. I thought i would just let you know.
I am a big fan of your blog. Have tried many recipes. i cant quite remember the recipes, bcoz its quite a lot :). keep up the good work .
It is green onion Not green garlic