Moong Gusham

Ingredients

• 2 large green (raw) plantains, skinned and cubed
• 1 cup whole moong
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½-1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp oil
• ½ tsp black mustard seeds
• 1-2 red cayenne pepper
• curry leaves
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Cook moong in 3 cups water and set aside.
2. Cook bananas in 2 cups water with turmeric powder, chili powder, black pepper and salt.
3. Add cooked moong, stir well, and simmer for 15 min. Remove from heat.
4. Heat oil in a sauce pan, add mustard seeds and cover the pan.  When the seeds have popped, add cayenne pepper and curry leaves, stir for 15 sec, and pour into the spinach mixture.

Serves 6-8