Name: Misal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups dry matki or moth beans. You can use mung beans instead. Soak and sprout the beans.; 2 red onions, (one sliced and the other finely chopped.); 2 heaping tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 5 peppercorns; An inch-long piece of cinnamon; 1/2 cup grated coconut; 5 cloves of garlic; 1 tsp grated ginger; 2 tomatoes, (diced); 1/2 tsp cayenne or paprika for less heat; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp vegetable oil; Salt to taste; Toppings:; 1 red onion, (finely chopped); 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves; 3 potatoes, (boiled, peeled and chopped fine); 1/4 cup sunflower seeds; 2 lemons or limes, (cut into fourths or sliced)