Friday, April 19, 2013

Green Gram Curry( Cheru Payar Thoran)

Overview
Green Gram is packed with nutrition and so is very good for you. Green gram is widely used in India in many dishes. This is a simple dry side dish that goes well with chapati and rice. It is easy to make and has very less ingredients.



Ingredients
Green gram - 1 cup
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Green chilly - 4
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Red whole chillies - 3 cut into big pieces
Fresh grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Olive oil  3 tablespoons

Steps
1. Wash the green gram in water and cook with 2 cups water in a pressure cooker till it is well done.(One whistle). Mix with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside.

2. Heat oil in pan. when the oil is hot add the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds splutters add the red whole chilly pieces cumin seeds, green chillies cut in half length wise and curry leaves and saute for few minutes. add the grated coconut to this and then the cooked green gram. Mix well till all liquid is evaporated

Serve hot.


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