Sprouted Masala Matki (Iron Rich Recipe) by Tarla Dalal

Sprouted Masala Matki, ideal iron - rich snack during post pregnancy days!
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Sprouted Masala Matki

Sprouted Masala Matki is an ideal subzi during post pregnancy days, as it helps to make up for the iron lost in blood during childbirth. Sprouted matki is a great source of iron, and the addition of vitamin C rich veggies like tomatoes and capsicum ensures that the iron is absorbed to the hilt to benefit you and your little one. And mind you, this is also a, healthy snack option as it is pepped up with a super tasty paste of red chillies, khus khus, onions and spices. It is so tasty that all the members of your family will love to gobble up a cupful!

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 6 minutes. Serves 4.

Ingredients
2 cups boiled sprouted matki (moath beans)
1 cup fresh tomato pulp
Salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice

For the paste
2 tsp oil
5 to 6 whole dry Kashmiri red chillies, broken into pieces
½ cup sliced onions
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
3 to 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
3 small sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cloves (laung/ lavang)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
2 cloves garlic (lehsun)

For the topping
2 tbsp chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp chopped onions
2 tbsp chopped capsicum or cucumber

For the paste
1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add all the ingredients and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Allow the mixture to cool and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using little water. Keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Heat a broad non-stick pan, add the prepared paste and fresh tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add the sprouted matki, salt and lemon juice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute or till the mixture dries up a little.
Serve hot topped with tomatoes, onions and capsicum or cucumber.