Mugh – green mug (27.02.14)

1 cup mugh
1 big onion
2 or 3 tomatoes (grated)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp arad/turmeric
1 tsp red chillies
1 tsp dry dhana
1 tsp whole jeeru
2 to 3 tblsp ginger-garlic masala
4 tblsp oil
1 cup sour milk

•   Boil mugh and remove peels.
•   Make vagaar with onion and jeeru
•   Once vagaar is done, braise masala and spices.
•   Cook for a while and add grated tomato, curry leave and 2 whole green chillies.
•   Then add magh which was already boiled.
•   Add the sour milk and leave to boil on low heat till thick.
•   Garnish with green dhana and serve.

*Boiled egg or chicken fillet can be added but that's optional.

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