Cheru Payar (Green Gram) Curry

Soak the green gram in water for about half an hour and cook it in a pressure cooker for about 15-20 minutes after adding salt to taste.

When it is cooked well, put off the stove and remove the cooker from the stove.

Heat oil and then add the chopped tomato, onion, garlic and ginger and fry it well.

When the mix turns brown in colour, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix well.

Add the cooked green gram into it and water (if needed) into it and boil it for further 5-10 minutes and

then put off the stove and change the curry into another vessel.

: - Also the green gram can be cook along with chopped onion, ginger, green chilly and salt and when it is cooked well,we can add coconut oil and curry leaves into this mix and keep the vessel closed for some time and after 5-10 minutes.

:- This curry can be directly served with chappathi, poori, idiyappam etc.)