Moth or matki as called in Maharashtra is a very healthy bean. It is very close to green grams (look wise) but is a completely different bean. We all know the nutritive value of beans increases when they are sprouted. Moth chaat is a delectable recipe using sprouted moth beans. It is tangy, with a hint of sweet chutney; it has the bites of crunchy onions, juicy tomatoes, and soft potatoes along with the crunch of sev and freshness of coriander. Moth chaat is a very healthy snack recipe and can be relished even by the weight watchers.
The sprouted moth is to be used. In this post, I have shared the method to sprout green grams at home. You can check it to see how to sprout moth at home. It is quite simple, just a bit time taking but believe me homemade is so much better than readymade. Sprouted beans are considered to be boring and bland. So to pep them up I have used a couple of chutneys, and perfect chaat masala. I don’t like to use cucumber for my chaat recipes as it gives me the feel of salad. But you feel free to add it into your moth chaat.
Another healthy chaat recipe on the blog is the zero oil matar chaat recipe. View it here. And then there is a chaat recipe for your cheat day, the aloo chaat recipe. View it here.
1. Let’s begin with cooking moth till soft. We will use them raw for the salad recipe. To cook them add 1 cup sprouted moth in a pressure cooker along with ¼ cup water and salt to taste.
2. Pressure cook on high flame till the first whistle. Reduce the flame to low and pressure cook for 2 more minutes. Let the pressure release. Open the pressure cooker. Moth must be soft, not mushy. Let them cool down completely.
3. Transfer boiled sprouted moth to a mixing bowl. Add in the remaining ingredients.
4. Toss well.
5. Garnish with sev and serve. Bon appétit!
PREP TIME 10 minutes
COOK TIME 5 minutes
TOTAL TIME 15 minutes
• 1 cup sprouted moth
• Pressure cook with salt and 1/4 cup water, 1 whistle and 2 m8nutes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1 small potato, boiled and chopped
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp green chutney
• 1 tsp meethi chutney
• Salt to taste
• Sev for garnish
• A handful of chopped coriander leaves, for garnish
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