Cherupayar curry / Green Gram curry

Cherupayar Curry is typical Kerala dish made with Moong Dal .
Cherupayar is good for health.

INGREDIENTS:

• Green gram/ moong dal/ cherupayar - 1 cup
• Turmeric powder -¼ tsp
• Grated coconut -1 cup
• Garlic -1 nos
• Cumin seed -¼ tsp
• Water - 3 cup
• Sliced Shallot -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Red Chilly - 2 nos
• Coconut Oil- 1tsp
• Curry leaves-a few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook moong dal along with turmeric powder and water.
• Grind the coconut, garlic and cumin seeds to a fine paste.
• Add this paste to the cooked moong dal along with salt and little water and allow to boil.
• When it starts boil, turn off the stove.
• Heat oil in a pan and allow mustard seeds and red chilly to splutter.
• Add shallot and curry leaves into the oil and fry it.
• Add this seasoning into curry.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Chappathi , Puttu.