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Thursday, November 20, 2008

RM#2 Day 20 - Sprouted Lentils Gravy

Sprouts are very nutritious because they contain all elements a plant needs for life and growth. The endosperm of the seed is the storehouse of carbohydrates, protein, and oil. When the seed germinates, these become predigested amino acids and natural sugars upon which the plant embryo feeds as it grows to maturity. When used as food, the life force is released and supplies the energy which is capable of generating healthy cells in the body and supplying us with new vigor and life. Used as an adjunct to the diet, sprouts can retard the aging process, since they contain ample amounts of male and female hormones, available in their most assimilable form. Processed foods often lack the vitamins and minerals necessary to a balanced diet. Research shows that, in sprouts, one finds one of the foods highest in vitamin and mineral content. Sprouts should, therefore, occupy a prominent place in the diet. This is one of my simple way of preparing gravy with sprouted lentils...


2cups Sprouted Lentils
1no Onion chopped
1nos Tomato chopped
1tsp Fennel seed
1/4cup Grated coconut
2nos Cloves
1nos Cinnamon sticks
2nos Bay leaves
1tsp Chilli powder
3tsp Coriander powder
5nos Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Grind the coconut with fennel seed with half a cup of water...heat oil in a kadai, add the bay eaves, cinnmon sticks n cloves n fry them until brown, add the chopped onion, chopped tomatoes n curry leaves, once the onion turns transculent, add the sprouted lentils, chilli powder, coriander powder n salt..fry them for few minutes until they raw smell of the powders disappears..


Now add the coconut-fennel seed paste..add enough water , let them cook for a while r until the sprouts get well cooked..

Serve hot with rice, chappathis, parathas!!!!

Sending this delicious gravy to: My Legume Affair - Fifth Helping by Briciole Event started by Susan
                                               JFI - Sprouts host by Ammaluskitchen
                                               Eat Healthy - During Pregnancy by Sangeeth.

Check out my co runners: 1) DK 2) Srivalli3) Ranji4)PJ5)Curry Leaf6)Medha7)Bhawana8)Raaji9)Ruchii10)Anu11)Kamala12)Roopa13)Divya Kudua14)Rekha15)Divya M16)Lakshmi17)Raaga 18)Lakshmi Venkatesh 19)Sripriya20)Viji21)Kamalika22)Pavani23)Karuna24)Roochi

26 comments:

  1. wow.. nice idea... healthy one...

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  2. Hi how are you all beautiful foods

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  3. sorry previous message tappa type panniten. All the dishs are nice priya

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  4. wow nice and helthy gravy delicious recipe priya thanks for your lovely comment for my cake recipe priya

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  5. fennel and coconut adds a great flavour to currys and kumas. This one looks yummy. Have some awards for you :-) Do pick them up.

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  6. This is my fav... I love to have this with Dosa and idly, I should give it a try looks delectable...

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  7. today i made the same curry yaar..but in that i added brinjals..

    urs looks spicy n yummy

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  8. Gal sprout Kurma :) Sounds tasty Priya

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  9. woww.. sounds like kurma to me.. sapadnum pola iruku. kuruma panni romba naal achu.

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  10. Very healthy.Looks delicious. will try and then get back :D

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  11. healthy curry priya , gravy looks deleciousssss

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  12. What a delicious coincidence, I just posted sprouts with Noodles.Sprouts gravy must be great with parathas:)

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  13. looks like the kala chana gravy I make. hmm yummy.

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  14. I can't have enough of sprouted lentils. This curry looks super-delicious, Priya.

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  15. Like sprouted lentils, masala paste u have used is very different to me, will try this sometimes.

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  16. i like this. i've been looking for a new gravy recipe for thanksgiving....

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  17. i love anything that has coconut in it. yummy

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  18. oh my gosh this looks so rich and yummy! I love sprouts and will defenitely be trying this curry. bookmarked!

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  19. We always have the plain spouts witha dash of lemon juice for our bfast......never made it this way...love to try....

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  20. healthy & delicious curry and I never made this way..will try soon..some awards r waiting 4 u tp pick up..so come by soon

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  21. Thanks friends for leaving ur kind comments...

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  22. I have never tasted sprouted lentils, so I am intrigued. Thanks for participating.

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