Sprouts Pulav

Sprouts is one of the richest source of protein and I got the idea of making Pulav with it from my sis Reva who is a big fan of sprouts.This is also a kid friendly dish and a clever way to introduce sprouts into their diet.You can use store bought sprouts or home made ones.....I used home made sprouts. Here is the quick method to make sprouts at home followed by the recipe for Sprouts Pulav..Enjoy!
To make Sprouts:
Wash nicely & then soak Whole Green Moong dhal in water on day 1. The next day i.e day 2, drain all the water and leave the moong closed in a container for the entire day. You will see that the moong has begun to sprout nicely on day 3. You can refrigerate this sprouted moong and use it upto a week easily. It can be added to Salads, soups, Kurma or rice.
Sprouts Pulav:
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice- 1 Cup
Onion- 1 thinly sliced
Green chilly- 3 slit
Sprouts- 2 cups
Red bell pepper- chopped- 2 tbsp (optional)
Coconut milk- 1 cup
Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
To make into paste:
Ginger- 1 inch piece
Garlic- 2 pods
Cinnamon- 1 small stick
clove- 1

To Temper:
Bay leaf- 2
Cloves-2
Cinnamon- 1 stick
cardamom- 2

Method:
Wash and Soak the basmati rice for 10 mins. Drain the excess water and keep it aside.
Heat oil + 1 tsp of ghee and add the tempering items.When the nice aroma of masala rises, add the slit green chilly and sliced onions and saute them nicely. Now add the masala paste and saute well until the raw smell goes away. Then add the sprouts and saute nicely until it mixes well with the masala. Now add the chopped red bell pepper(this is optional, I added it to make it colorful). Then add the washed basmati rice to this masala and mix well. Sprinkle a tsp of garam masala powder, salt to taste and transfer this to a rice cooker. Add a cup of coconut milk + a cup of water(I used rice to water ratio as 1:2, use appropriate ratio based on kind of rice used). Cook for 20 mins or until rice is cooked well. Garnish with roasted cashews and serve with raita & chips.
Yumm yumm Sprouts Pulav is ready!