Mung Bean Sprouts Chutney

This is healthy chutney good for the stomach as well as taste buds. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Mung Bean Sprouts
• 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
• 1 tbsp Black Gram (Minapappu, Urad Dal)
• ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds (Menthulu, Methi)
• 1 tbsp red Chili powder
• ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• A pinch of Turmeric powder
• Few Curry Leaves
• 1 tsp Oil

Preparation:

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds + urad dal and sauté until dal changes color. Then add coriander seeds + fenugreek seeds and sauté well. Transfer the contents to a plate to cool.

In the same pan add mung bean sprouts + curry leaves + turmeric powder and sauté well for some time until the sprouts appear to be cooked.

Allow the contents to cool for a while. Then add the urad dal mixture to the blender first and run until it becomes powdery. 

To this, add mung bean sprout mixture + salt + red chili powder + lemon juice and blend until smooth. Add water only if needed, but very little. 

Transfer the chutney to a serving bowl and serve with rice or chapathis. Yum!!