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Chhath festival is celebrated with pomp in many states including Bihar, UP.
During the Chhath festival, which lasts for four days, the devotees keep a waterless fast.
Chhath Puja 2022 Prasad: Chhath Lok Parv, which lasts for four days, has started from 28 October. This festival starts with bathing and eating. Sun God and Chhathi Maiya are worshiped during Chhath festival. Special Prasad is also prepared during Chhath festival. Kaddu Bhaat, Thekua and other Prasad are eaten by Vrati. As a simple food during Chhath festival Green Gram Ghugni is also made. If you are going to perform Chhath Puja for the first time and want to make Ghugni of green gram, then our given recipe can be very useful for you.
Fresh green gram is used to make Ghugni of green gram. It is very easy to make and it does not take much time to prepare Ghugni. Let’s know the simple recipe for making Ghugni.
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Ingredients for making green gram ghugni
Green gram – 1 cup
Tomato – 2-3
Cumin powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Green chili – 1-2
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Cloves – 2-3
Cinnamon – 1 piece
Whole cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Green coriander – 2-3 tbsp
Mustard oil – as required
salt – as per taste
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How to make Green Gram Ghugni
To make green gram ghugni, first cut tomatoes, green chillies and green coriander leaves into fine pieces. After this, coarsely crush ginger and green chillies. Now put oil in a pan and heat it on medium flame. When the oil becomes hot, add cumin and standing spices and fry it. After this, add finely chopped tomatoes and fry it until the tomatoes become soft.
When the tomatoes become very soft, add coriander powder, turmeric, cumin powder to it and mix well. After this add some water and green gram. With the help of a ladle, mix the green gram with the spices well. Now cover the pan and cook the ghugni for 5 minutes. During this, keep stirring it occasionally with the help of a ladle. After 5 minutes add garam masala and salt as per taste to the ghugni and mix.
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Now it has to be cooked until all the water in the ghugni dries up. After this, put green coriander leaves on top of green gram ghugni and mix. Now turn off the gas. The flavourful green gram ghugni is ready. It can be served with rice, roti or paratha.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 30, 2022, 08:01 IST