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bowl of green gram stir fry
Green gram stir fry
Written by Jayashree

Green gram stir fry is a popular side dish from Karnataka. It is commonly known as Hesaru kalu palya. It makes a good accompaniment with chapathi or jowar roti.

Ask any South Indian, they will be happy to mention about green moong. It is one of the essentials in the kitchen. It is widely used to make an array of dishes as stir fry, curries and dosa. Sprouted green gram is mostly used in salads.

Green gram is widely used in South India to make as an accompaniment with jowar roti or chapati. It is mixed with a few spices and cooked well. It is often made as it is healthy and  makes a good substitute for the regular veggies.

Other recipes from Karnataka are Menthe  Matvadi Palya, Cucumber stir fry,

Green gram stir fry

green gram stir fry

How to cook green gram:

For unplanned cooking, you can cook them directly in the pressure cooker. But, it is good to soak green moong for half an hour at least. It eases the cooking process. Pressure cook it for two whistles. Allow the pressure to release it by itself. Do not cook for a longer time, it becomes smudgy.

Green moong can be soaked overnight and used in cooking. It can be cooked directly in a pan with some seasoning.

Sprouted green moong can also be used in cooking stir fry.

Moong Dal Bada is a crunchy snack made using green moong, ideal to serve as a snack.

Let’s get to the recipe of Green Moong Stir Fry

The ingredients that you need are :

  • 1 cup green gram 
  • 1 onion 
  • 3 green chilli
  • ginger 1inch
  • handful of coriander leaves 
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cumin 
  • 1/4 teaspoon muustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida 
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder 
  • salt to taste

Method :

  • Cook the green gram in a pressure cooker.
  • Grind coriander leaves, cumin, ginger and green chillies to a fine paste with a tablespoon of water.
  • Cut onions into small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds. When they crackle add asafoetida , turmeric powder and the onions. Saute till light pink. Add the paste and salt and mix well. Now ,add the cooked green gram to it and mix well. Simmer for five minutes. 
  • Serve with chapati or jowar roti.It is ideal to soak for green moong for half an hour.

    Take a tip:

  • The cooking time depends on the kind of gram you have used and the mode of cooking.
  • If soaked for a longer, you can cook them directly in a pan. Otherwise, you need to pressure cook them.
  • Adjust the level of spiciness as per your taste.
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Green Moong Stir Fry

Green Moong Stir Fry is a simple and tasty stir fry from North Karnataka. It makes a good accompaniment with jowar roti or chapathi.
Author Jayashree

Equipment

  • pan, ladle, pressure cooker, small bowl, ladle

Ingredients

  • 1 cup green gram
  • 1 onion
  • 3 green chilli
  • ginger 1inch
  • handful of coriander leaves
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon muustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook the green gram in a pressure cooker.
  • Grind coriander leaves, cumin, ginger and green chillies to a fine paste with a tablespoon of water.
  • Cut onions into small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds. When they crackle add asafoetida , turmeric powder and the onions. Saute till light pink. Add the paste and salt and mix well. Now ,add the cooked green gram to it and mix well. Simmer for five minutes.
  • Serve with chapati or jowar roti.

Notes

It is ideal to soak for green moong for half an hour.
The cooking time depends on the kind of gram you have used and the mode of cooking. If soaked for a longer, you can cook them directly in a pan. Otherwise, you need to pressure cook them.
Adjust the level of spiciness as per your taste.

About the event :

This is an old post which I have updated with more information and better pictures. The recipe remains the same. Sending this to Foodies_Redoing Old Post 83, a fortnightly event. Here, we work on the old posts either by editing or by changing the pictures.

The post was first published on 13/07/2014. Edited on 21/7/2022

Green gram stir fry

a bowl of green gram stir fry

green gram stir fry

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Michal
9 years ago

Never heard of this bean, thanks for sharing!
Visiting from Say G’day

Mayuri Patel
1 year ago

5 stars
Love stir fried moong. We usually make a similar preparation that goes with rice and kadhi. Only that we don’t add onion. Healthy and delicious.

Renu
1 year ago

5 stars
Love such simple and healthy recipes. They are so good and comforting and best as a side in your thali.

archana
archana
1 year ago

5 stars
It has been ages since I made green gram stir fry. It used to be my favourite. Thanks your recipe is exactly what Amma made. 😀

Priya Vj
1 year ago

5 stars
I love this green gram palya..we make it often as sundal at home .during Navratri it is a must as prasad on one of the 9 days .very healthy and nutritious.

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