Thursday, July 14, 2011

Cherupayar/Green gram Thoran

INGREDIENTS:

Green gram – 1cup 
Shallots(Kunjulli) – 4 nos
Garlic paste  – 1/2 tsp
Ginger powder-2/4 tsp 
Grated coconut – 1/4 cup 
Chilly powder – 1/4 tbsp 
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp 
Green chilies – 3 nos 
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp 
Curry leaves – a few 
Dry red chilies – 2 nos 
Salt – as required 

METHOD:

Pressure cook green gram by adding enough water. 
Add salt and keep aside. 
Roughly grind grated coconut, chilly powder, green chillies, garlic paste, ginger powder and turmeric powder. 
Add this to the cooked green gram and mix well. 
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. 
Add curry leaves, sliced shallots and dry red chillies and roast. 
Add green gram to this and stir fry  till all the water is evaporated.


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