Moong dal and Rava Huggi

Huggi is a little variant of the most popular dish in South India i.e Pongal (not the sweet one). It is widely prepared in most of the Kannada Brahmin houses. Moong dal and Rava Huggi along with Tamarind Sauce is a wholesome meal and healthier too. I generally cook this when I am really bored of cooking  rice.

Its a healthy recipe and useful enough to reduce body heat.

Ingredients:

Moong Dal - 2 cups
Rava - 1 cup
Desiccated coconut (dry) - 1/4 cup
Groundnuts - 1/4 cup
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Dhaniya Powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to Taste

For Tempering:

Oil - 2 tsp
Red Chillies - 4 to 5
Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 10

For Tamarind Sauce:

Tamarind Pulp - 1 bowl
Powdered Jaggery - 1 bowl
Cornflour - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp


Method:

Huggi:

Shallow fry the rava till it turns golder brown and keep aside.

Take a pan, add 4 to 5 cups water to it. Once the water starts to boil add the moong dal. The moon dal takes less time to cook.

Once the moon dal is cooked, start adding the rava. Make sure that no lumps are formed. Add coconut and other ingredients.

Cook till the rava is done. The dish must not be too thick since is solidifies in due time.

For tempering: Take oil in a pan. Once its heated, add all the ingredients.Garnish Huggi with the tempered ingredients.

Tamarind Sauce:

Mix cornflour and Tamarind pulp. There shouldn't be any lumps. Add jaggery to this mix. Start cooking it on a low flame. Add salt and chilli powder.

Remove from flame after 2 to 3 mins. Temper it with oil and mustard seeds.

Tamarind Sauce

Huggi with Tamarind Sauce (Gojju) is ready to be served.

Note: The dish is at its best when served hot. Enjoy it.... :)