Cherupayar (Green gram) Curry

Ingredients:

• Green gram 1 cup
• Salt as required
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Red chilly powder 1 tsp
• Green chillies 1-2
• Onion 1 small
• Curry leaves 2 sprigs
• Coconut oil 1-2 tsp (optional)

Method:

• Wash and soak the green gram in water for 2-3 hours. ( If you are in a hurry, you can skip the soaking ).
• Pressure cook the green gram, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, slit green chillies, roughly chopped onion in sufficient water till its cooked well.
• Check the salt and consistency of the gravy. Add more water if it is too thick and boil for 3-4 minutes.
• Add washed curry leaves and drizzle coconut oil on top.
• If you do not like the flavour of coconut oil, you can give a tadka of mustard seeds and curry leaves in any refined oil.

Notes:

• This is a very mild curry, which goes well with puttu or steamed rice.
• If you are a fan of coconuts, you can grind little coconut and add to the curry or can even add little coconut milk to it to enhance the flavour.