How to make kwati soup (nepali sprout soup)

Kwati is mainly eaten in Janai Purnima/Rakshya Bandhan day in Nepal. Kwati is very famous festive food. 
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Ingredients
3 cups mixed beans
Jwanu – 1 Teaspoon
Fennel seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Cumin powder – 1 Tablespoon
Coriander powder – 1 Tablespoon
Minced garlic – 1 Tablespoon
Minced ginger – 1 Tablespoon
Fresh red minced chilies - 3
Turmeric - ½ teaspoon
Freshly ground pepper -1 teaspoon
chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
Plain yogurt - 2 cups
Vegetable broth - 4 cups
Mustard oil - 3 tablespoons
Table salt
Finely chopped green onion - 2 tablespoons

Method

Wash and soak the mixed beans overnight.

Cover the beans in a warm place to allow sprouting for 3-4 days.

Heat oil in a saucepan and fry thyme, fennel seeds, and mustard seeds until light brown.
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Add 3 cups of sprouted beans and fry for 2 min. under medium heat.

Add chili, cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt, and pepper and stir for about 2 min.

Add tomatoes, broth and yogurt to the beans’ mixture.

Bring to a boil and let simmer in low heat until the sprouts are tender.


Garnish with chopped green onions and serve with rice.








2 comments:

  1. Lovely recipe. Thanks for sharing. You write it in detail and now i am very clear about the ingredients. I am thinking to cook something new this weekend. And now i will try this in my home. thanks..

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