Green Moong Sweetdish(Mooga Khichdi)

Mooga Khichdi

This green moong sweetdish – Mooga Khichdi is a traditional Konkani dish specifically prepared for the festival of Sankranti. Mooga Khichdi is also called Moog Shijayile, literally means cooked moong.

Mooga Khichdi is prepared during Sankranti and a little of it kept on the window for the birds to eat. It is believed that Sankrant Purush(God of this festival) comes in the form of a crow to eat the food. This is a classic example of Konkanis worshipping, feeding the animals, birds surrounding us. After it is offered to god, this Mooga Khichdi is consumed. 

This Mooga Khichdi is flavored just with ghee and cardamom. When it is being cooked, the delicious aroma of the dish fills the entire house. Based on the quality of jaggery used, this can become very dry or very juicy/wet.

Aayi usually prepares the moong dal khichdi – mooga dali khichdi for Sankranti instead of this since that was the sweet made in her maternal home. Both have their own deliciousness.

Ingredients:
1 cup green moong
1 cup jaggery
1/2 cup coconut 
1 tbl spn ghee
5-6 cardamom 

Method: 
Cook green moong in pressure cooker till it is cooked through. If the moong is very old, make sure to soak it in water for 1 hr.
Heat ghee and add moong, jaggery, coconut.
Cover the lid and cook till jaggery is melted.
Mix well and take off heat.
Add powdered cardamom. Mix well.

Serves : 3-4
Preparation time : 20 mins

6 thoughts on “Green Moong Sweetdish(Mooga Khichdi)”

  1. Hi Shilpa, I was looking for something Sankranti special that I can manage to make on the working day. This post from you popped up on my facebook, what a timely visit on facebook. I am going to give it a try. Looks yummy and just right for the occasion. I have coconut powder, will that be good replacement?

  2. Made this dish yesterday with coconut milk replacement. Came out really good. Thanks Shilpa for the recipe! You are the best!

  3. Hi Shilpa! Nice to see that you are active on aayisrecipes. I have been following you since 2011. Last week I was traveling from Sirsi to Goa when I saw the board written Kodkani on it..it’s near kumta right? I suddenly remembered you.😊

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