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20th May 2009

Molagooshyam | Mixed Vegetable Lentil Curry – Palakad Cuisine

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Molagooshyam

Molagooshyam is a simple mixed vegetable lentil curry, that is perfect for enjoying as a light meal.It is often prepared in a pressure cooker { you may now make it in Insta pot }.

Molagooshyam is a traditional dish from Palakkad Cuisine. This dish was introduced to me by my partner in crime at home Mr SK. He knows to cook some of his comfort dishes and this one among them. Amma had only made, probably as far as I took interest  only the elaborate version of this dish – Molagootal which requires grinding coconut, cumin seeds and stirring in the lentil vegetable mixture steamed in the cooker. Anyways that is in my coming posts.

This post here is one among my first posts , from when I started blogging and hence it had no pictures. In fact no pre-write up.

Having said that, I decided to add a picture to these picture-less posts as and when I find time and add it to my catalog of traditional dishes.
Heading straight to this delicious comfort meal .It has got very simple ingredients and some very essential ingredients. Coconut Oil and Curry Leaves are a must and it has no substitution for the flavor.

Molagooshyam

Molagooshyam

Molagooshyam

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 3 People
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Molagooshyam is a mixed vegetable Dal recipe prepared in a pressure cooker with lentils, vegetables,green chilli,coconut oil and bare minimal spices like Turmeric & Salt. 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Moong Dal { Split Skin Moong Lentils } Pasi Paruppu
  • 2 Cups Mixed Vegetables like Carrots, Peas, Chayote, Potato
  • 1 - 2 No's Green chillies depending upon the heat that suits your palette
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Sprig of Curry leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut oil

Instructions

  • Wash and dice vegetables of choice into cubes like Chayote ( Also known as Chow Chow) , Carrot , Potato . And pop in some peas - either fresh or frozen into the vegetable mix and give them all a good wash. Slit the green chillies into 2 .
  • Wash the Moong Dal under running tap water and set it aside.
  • Prepare for pressure cooking the lentil vegetable mixture by placing the washed Dal ,chopped vegetable,slit green chillies in a large vessel sitting inside the pressure cooker . Add turmeric and enough water to cover vegetables- Approximately 2 Cups and pressure cook until the dal is cooked.
  • Once the pressure from the cooker is released, transfer the lentil mixture into a steel pan. Add the required amount of salt , a dollop of coconut oil and a sprig of curry leaves. Boil for about 2 minutes in total and serve Molagooshyam hot with steam rice.
  • Make a nice vegetable salad to go with this.
  • Molagooshyam is ready to be served.

Notes

A lot of people prefer to add Pepper powder to it . We do not at home as my Head Chef ( Mr SK) does not find it authentic. You could choose vegetables like Raw Banana,White Pumpkin, Ash gourd, Yam too.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Palakkad, SouthIndian
Keyword: curry, vegan
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Filed Under: Curry, Palakkad Cuisine

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  1. Ushnish Ghosh says

    6th July 2010 at 1:07 pm

    5 stars
    Dear Sandhya
    I love this recipe…so nice…hope I will be able to read all the dishes of my blog friends before God takes me back to cook the dishes for Him…ha haa…
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    Have a nice day

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  2. beena stephen says

    14th October 2014 at 3:53 am

    5 stars
    Yummy and healthy

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