Friday, November 30, 2012

Moong Sprouts in Canapes



It's wedding season... it's party season and everyone is indulging on rich food and also entertaining a lot at home... constantly looking for new ideas for snacks to serve,  that are easy to make and healthy at the same time.. Moong sprouts in Canapes meets both criteria  - is healthy and easy to make. So take a look.. you might want to try them out when you have your next party at home

Ingredients:
·        1 bowl of sprouted moong
·        1 medium sized onion finely chopped
·        1 medium sized tomato finely chopped
·        2 green chillies finely chopped
·        1 inch piece of ginger finely chopped
·        4 to 6 curry leaves
·        ½ tsp Jeera or cumin seeds
·        ¼ tsp red chillie powder
·        ¼ tsp haldi or turmeric powder
·        ½ tsp dhania or coriander powder
·        A few drops of lemon juice
·        2 tbsps oil
·        Salt to taste
·        A few coriander leaves finely chopped
·        1 small bowl of bhel (fine) sev

Procedure:
Heat oil in a kadai. When hot, add jeera seeds, green chillies , ginger and curry leaves. Allow to splutter. Add chopped onion and cook till translucent.  Next, add tomato and cook on low flame for a couple of minutes till soft. Now put in sprouted moong and all the dry spices with salt to taste. Mix well. Cover and cook on low flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off flame and allow to cool a little. Arrange canapés on a tray. Fill each canape with a spoon of the  cooked moong mixture and serve garnished with sev and coriander leaves.

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