SouthIndian Recipe: Cherupayar Thoran

1. Green gram – 1cup
2. Onion (finely chopped) – 1 no
3. Garlic pods (crushed) – 3 no
4. Grated coconut – ½ cup
5. Chilly powder – ¼ tbsp
6. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
7. Green chillies – 4 no
8. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
9. Curry leaves – a few
10. Dry red chillies – 2 no
11. Salt – as required

1. Pressure cook green gram by adding enough water.
2. Add salt and keep aside.
3. Roughly grind grated coconut, chilly powder, green chillies, garlic and turmeric powder.
4. Add this to the cooked green gram and mix well.
5. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
6. Add curry leaves and dry red chillies and roast.
7. Add green gram to this and sauté till all the water is evaporated.