- Cherupayar/Green gram-1 cup
- Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
- Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
- Ginger- 1" piece
- Garlic -3-4 cloves
- Shallots/chumanulli-4-5 nos
- Green chilies- 2 nos
- Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Red chilies- 3-4 nos
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
- Onion chopped- 1/4 cup
- Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Water
- Oil
Method
- Soak cherupayar/green gram overnight.
- Crush grated coconut,ginger,garlic,shallots,green chilies and cumin powder together.Set aside.
- Cook cherupayar/green gram with enough water and turmeric powder.
- When it is cooked ,switch off the flame and add the crushed coconut mixture and salt immediately and cover the vessel and leave aside for 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
- Add curry leaves ,red chilies and chopped onions , saute till the onion turns pink.
- Add the cooked cherupayar/green gram (with the coconut mixture)
- Add pepper powder.
- Saute for 3 - 4 minutes.
Note-(I have used spouted green gram in this recipe,which is more nutritious.)
Sending this recipe to kerala kitchen event june 2011 hosted by Rose of magpies recipes.
Sending this recipe to kerala kitchen event june 2011 hosted by Rose of magpies recipes.
