Sprouted moong biryani recipe, Moong sprouts biryani

Sprouted moong are germinated from green gram dal. They are a good source of protein and has lot of other nutritional benefits. Sprouted moong biryani is a spicy and flavorful biryani where rice is cooked in spicy onion, tomato and moong mixture. This biryani is easy to prepare and very healthy too. This biryani is always my first choice and also my favorite when it comes to quick biryani cooking. This recipe requires no preparation and grinding. So lets get to the making!

Sprouted moong biryani recipe, Moong sprouts biryani

2020-04-15 01:09:30

Serves 3

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Total Time

35 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Total Time

35 min

Ingredients

1. Basmati rice – 2 cups
2. Sprouted moong – 1 cup
3. Onion – 1
4. Tomato- 1
5. Green chili- 2
6. Mint – ½ cup
7. Cilantro – ½ cup
8. Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
9. Red chili powder- 1 tsp
10. Garam masala powder- ½ tsp
11. Coriander powder- ½ tsp
12. Oil - 1 tbsp
13. Salt to taste

Whole spices

1. Bay leaf - 1
2. Star anise - 1
3. Clove - 2
4. Cinnamon stick - ½
5. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Note

* 1 cup = 235 ml

Instructions

Wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes. Slice onions thin, chop tomatoes, cilantro, mint and make slit in green chili and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan add whole spices when aromatic add sliced onions and green chili ; Saute well. Now add ginger garlic paste to it and saute until the raw smell goes.
Now add chopped mint and cilantro to it and saute till they shrink. Now add chopped tomatoes to it along with all the dry powders including salt and saute well.
When the tomatoes become mushy add sprouted moong to it and mix everything well, then add soaked rice and water and transfer it to electric rice cooker and cook till done.( If using pressure cooker cook for 3 whistles).
When the rice is done take it gently from the sides. Serve it hot with onion raita!

By Sandhya Riyaz

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How to make sprouted moong biryani with step by step images

Wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes. Slice onions thin, chop tomatoes, cilantro, mint and make slit in green chili and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan add whole spices when aromatic add sliced onions and green chili ; Saute well. Now add ginger garlic paste to it and saute until the raw smell goes.
Now add chopped mint and cilantro to it and saute till they shrink. Now add chopped tomatoes to it along with all the dry powders including salt and saute well.
When the tomatoes become mushy add sprouted moong to it and mix everything well, then add soaked rice and water and transfer it to electric rice cooker and cook till done.( If using pressure cooker cook for 3 whistles).
When the rice is done take it gently from the sides. Serve it hot with onion raita!

Notes

Always remember to soak rice before making biryani. This will help achieve long grains.
Shen the biryani is done allow it to rest for 5 minutes and then take the rice from the sides. This method will help the grain to be retain its shape textured.