PAPAYA MOLAGOOTAL

Papya molagootal  is made with raw papaya, some lentils  and mixed in coconut gravy.  It is mild in taste and goes well with chapati and rice.  

The raw papaya  or green papaya has many nutritional benefits.  It is full of essential nutrients and enzymes to promote digestive health.   It also contains Vitamin C, E & A, folate.  Presence of antioxidants burns the calorie and extra fact deposits in the body.  We can make salads, juice, chutney, and can add in sambhar, and any other veg preparation too.

Apart from the above, leaves works as a cure for  menstrual pain. It cures diseases viz. indigestion, constipation, acid reflux, heart burn, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach ulcers and gastric problems too.  It controls the flow of blood to maintain proper blood pressure.  It protects heart diseases.

Recently, it is  said that the juice of leaves increase the platelets of the  dengue  patient which  is true in  my case.  

I love the chutney made out of this which the shop keepers give along with the khaman dhokla.  See the combination of the dish.  As the besan is likely to produce gas, the chutney served along with it balance the same.

Now let us look at the recipe:

Preparation time: 15 mts
Cooking time: 30 mts
Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

1 Cup raw papaya cubed
1/4 cup moongdal
Turmeric Powder
Salt

Roast and Grind

1 tsp oil
1 tsp urid dal
1 red chilli
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup grated coconut

Tempering:

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urid dal
few curry leaves.

Method:

Step 1

Wash and cut the raw  papaya into cubes.  Wash the moong dal.  Heat water in a vessel add the moongdal and papaya, turmeric and cook till the vegetable is cooked. 

 Add salt and cook for another five minutes.


 

Step 2

In a kadai heat oil, put the urid dal, red chilli and fry.  Curry leaves can be added while frying but is optional).  Add to the coconut and cumin seeds.

Step 3

Add the roasted ingredients along with cumin and coconut to a fine paste.

Step 4

Add the ground paste to the cooked dal and papaya. Give a good mix.

Step 5

Heat oil in tadka pan.  Add urid dal mustard seeds curry leaves and pour it in the molagootal.

Papaya Molagootal is ready to serve.

How to serve:

Serve along with chapati, phulka and rice.


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