Moong Sprouts Cutlet / Mung Bean Sprouts Cutlet

Hi….Today, I am going to share a Nutrition rich recipe & personally the diet I followed 7 years ago to loose oodles of weight. 

I used to be over weight for 3 years in my late teen years to early 20's. Yes, I lost  44 LBS ( 20 KG )…. and all I used to eat for lunch & dinner is Moong (Mung Bean) Sprouts salad for almost 6 months. Though, I don't suggest you to follow the same diet, rather I recommend you to make this salad as part of your diet, now and then to get all the goodness of the sprouts. Moong / Mung Bean is a 'powerhouse Protein'.

I am sharing the recipe of, Moong Sprouts Cutlet recipe along with, I also share Moong sprouts salad recipe.

Mung Bean Cutlet

Ingredients :

Whole Moong Dal / Mung Bean - 1 1/2 cup

For Cutlet :

Chopped Onion - 1/4 cup

Chopped green chili - 1 table spoon

Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup

Dhaniya / Coriander powder - 1/2 tea spoon

Amchoor / Dry Mango powder - 1/2 tea spoon

Oil - 1 to 2 table spoon

Salt - As per the taste

For Salad :

Chopped Tomato - 1 cup

Chopped Onion - 1/4 cup

Chopped Green chili / Ground black pepper - 1 tea spoon

Lemon juice - 2 tea spoons

Salt - As per the taste

Method :

Making Moong / Mung Bean Sprouts - 

- Soak Whole Moog dal in water over night.

Soaked Moong dal

- Next day morning, strain all the water and separate the moong dal.

Soaked Moong Dal

- Keep them in a bowl and cover with a lid & leave them outside for 1 day. (Don't keep them in the refrigerator).

- Next day, You can see the sprouted Moong dal.

Mung Bean sprouts / Moong dal sprouts

 - Boil / steam  the sprouts using minimal water adding pinch of salt.

Moong dal sprouts / Mung Bean Sprouts

- Take the boiled / steamed moong sprouts in a bowl & mash them.

- Add chopped onion, chopped green chili, chopped coriander leaves, dhaniya or coriander powder, salt,  amchoor or dry mango powder, salt and mix well.

Moong dal sprouts Cutlet

- Take the moong sprouts cutlet mix fistful quantity & gently pat &  make cutlets.

- Heat the pan & grease with little oil & place the cutlets on the pan & fry them.

- Once, done on one side , flip them on the other side, gently.

Mung Bean sprouts Cutlets

- Once done on both the sides, take them in to a plate & serve them with either coriander chutney or your favorite ketchup.

These cultes don't take much time to be fried, since the moong dal sprouts have already been boiled / steamed.

Moong Dal sprouts SALAD :

- Add chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, lemon juice, chopped green chili and salt to the boiled / steamed moong dal sprouts or Mung Bean sprouts. Mix gently and enjoy the salad.