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Showing posts with label moong daal thoran. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Carrot Cherupayar Thoran / Carrot Green Gram Stir Fry



Carrot and Green gram are good for health. The combination of these two results in a delicious and nutritious dish also.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Finely chopped Carrot – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped Onion – 3 tbsp
  • Roundly cut Green Chillies - 6 nos
  • Grated Coconut – ½ cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Moong Daal / Cherupayar - ½ cup
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic - 1 nos
  • Chilly powder - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Moong Daal/ Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle.
  • Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red Chillies, allow to splutter.
  • Add Onions and Green chillies , sauté until transparent.
  • Add carrot into it.
  • Add turmeric powder,little water and salt.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for 5 -7 mins .
  • Add Cooked Beans/ Moong Daal to it and mix well.
  • Cook Carrot and Beans together for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the crushed Coconut and mix well.
  • Add Curry leaves and stir for 2 minutes and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: It can be served with Rice / Chappathi.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Beetroot Cherupayar Thoran / Beetroot Moong daal Stir Fry





Beetroot Cherupayar thoran is a nutritious thoran.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Finely chopped Beetroot – ½ cup
  • Moong Daal / Cherupayar - ½ cup
  • Finely chopped Onion – 3 tbsp
  • Roundly cut Green Chillies - 2 nos
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic - 1 nos
  • Chilly powder - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste


PREPARATION METHOD:

  • Cook Moong Daal/ Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle.
  • Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chillies, allow to splutter.
  • Add onions and green chillies , sauté until transparent.
  • Add beetroot into it.
  • Add turmeric powder,little water and salt.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook.
  • Add Cooked Beans/ Moong Daal to it and mix well.
  • Cook Beetroot and Beans together for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the crushed Coconut and mix well.
  • Add Curry leaves and stir for 2 minutes and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: It can be served with Rice / Chappathi.


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Cabbage Cherupayar Thoran / Cabbage Green Gram Stir Fry




Cabbage and  Cherupayar can form a really good combination.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped Cabbage – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped Onion – 3 tbsp
  • Roundly cut Green Chillies - 2 nos
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Moong Daal / Cherupayar - 1 cup
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic pod - 1 nos 
  • Chilly powder - 1 tsp 
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Moong Daal/ Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle. 
  • Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red Chillies, allow to splutter.
  • Add Onions and Green chillies , sauté until transparent.
  • Add Cabbage into it.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for 5 mins .
  • Add Cooked Beans/ Moon Daal to it and mix well.
  • Cook cabbage and Beans together for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the crushed Coconut and mix well. 
  • Add Curry leaves and stir for 2 minutes and remove from fire
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Cherupayar Thoran/ Moong Daal Thoran / Green Gram Stir fry





Cherupayar Thoran / Moong Daal Thoran is a delicious dry dish rich in protein often served with rice or kanji.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Moong Daal / Cherupayar - 1 cup
  • Grated coconut - 3/4 cup
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic pods - 2 nos 
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
  • Chilly powder - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

  • Cook moong daal/ cherupayar in a pressure cooker with turmeric powder and water for 3 -4 whistle. 
  • Crush coconut, cumin seed, chilly powder and garlic. 
  • Add the coconut mix and salt to the cooked daal and mix well. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add cooked daal and curry leaves, mix well.
  • Saute for a minute and remove from fire.
Recommended Combination: Cherupayar Thoran / Moong Daal Thoran can be served hot with Rice, Morucurry and Achar / kanji  .