Delicious Green Moong Pulao

Name: Delicious Green Moong Pulao
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup green moong beans (about 200 grams); 2 cups basmati rice (about 400 grams); 2 tablespoons ghee; 2 tablespoons oil; 3 tablespoons chopped onion; 1 tablespoon ginger and green chili paste; 2 tablespoons chopped bell pepper; 1 cup chopped tomato (about 150 grams); 1 tablespoon freshly ground red chili and garlic chutney; 1 tablespoon pav bhaji masala; 1 tablespoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon coriander powder; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Neeta Bhatt @Neetabhatt

Green moong is a great source of protein. There’s a saying: “Moong keeps you going.” This quick and easy pulao made with green moong is a little spicy, simple to make, and absolutely delicious. It’s a famous street food from Anand, Gujarat, known as “Moong Pulao.”

Neeta Bhatt @Neetabhatt

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 4 servings

1 cupgreen moong beans (about 200 grams)
2 cupsbasmati rice (about 400 grams)
2 tablespoonsghee
2 tablespoonsoil
3 tablespoonschopped onion
1 tablespoonginger and green chili paste
2 tablespoonschopped bell pepper
1 cupchopped tomato (about 150 grams)
1 tablespoonfreshly ground red chili and garlic chutney
1 tablespoonpav bhaji masala
1 tablespoonred chili powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 tablespooncoriander powder
1 tablespoongaram masala
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro and onion rings for garnish
1 tablespoonlemon juice

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Steps

1 hour

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To make green moong pulao, rinse the green moong beans well and soak them for 1 hour. Soak the basmati rice as well. Add water, turmeric, and salt to the moong beans and steam them for 3 whistles in a pressure cooker. Make sure the beans stay whole and do not get mushy.
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Cook the soaked rice in water until done, then let it cool slightly. To prepare the pulao, heat ghee and oil together in a large pan. Add the onions and sauté until translucent.
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Add the ginger and green chili paste and sauté. Add the tomatoes, salt, and freshly ground garlic and red chili chutney. Sauté, then add a little water. Add all the spices: red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and turmeric powder. Add a little more water and cook until the oil separates.
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Add pav bhaji masala and mix well. Add a little garam masala and the chopped bell pepper. Mix, then add the cooked rice. Gently combine everything.
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After mixing the rice, add the cooked moong beans. Gently mix again. Add salt to taste, cover, and cook for 5 minutes so the flavors blend well. Finish by adding chopped cilantro and lemon juice, mix, and serve. Garnish the moong pulao with onion rings and enjoy.
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