Green Peas Thoran / Green Peas Stir fry

INGREDIENTS:

• Dried Green peas - 1 cup
• Green Chilly (slit) - 3 nos
• Chopped Onion - 2 tbsp
• Grated Coconut - 1 cup
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Chilly powder - ½  tsp 
• Cumin seeds- pinch
• Garlic pods - 1 nos 
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly- 2 nos
• Curry leaves - 1 stem
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
• Salt to taste

• PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak dried green peas in water for 6 hour. 
• Wash the soaked peas.
• Add salt, green chilly, turmeric powder and water to the soaked peas.
• Cook well until the water dries up. 
• Mix coconut, cumin seed, chilly powder and garlic and crush it well.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds, red chilli and let it splutter.
• Add chopped onion and saute it till translucent.
• Add crushed coconut mix, curry leaves and cooked peas into it and mix well.
• Saute it for a minute and remove from the fire.

• Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice / Chappathi / Dosa

Muthira Thoran / Horse Gram Stir Fry

INGREDIENTS:

• Horse Gram / Muthira - 1 cup 
• Grated coconut - 3/4 cup 
• Cumin seeds- pinch
• Garlic pods - 2 nos 
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
• Chilly powder - ½ tsp 
• Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Muthira / Horse Gram in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle. 
• Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder, Pepper Powder and Garlic. 
• Add the Coconut Mix to the cooked Gram / Muuthira and mix well. 
• Add Curry leaves and Coconut Oil and stir for a minute and remove from fire.

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

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  .

Vanpayar Thoran / Red Beans Thoran

Vanpayar Thoran / Red Bean Thoran is a delicious dry dish rich in protein often served with rice or kanji.

INGREDIENTS:

• Red Beans/ Van payar - 1 cup 
• Grated coconut - 3/4 cup 
• Cumin seeds- pinch
• Garlic pods - 2 nos 
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp 
• Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Beans / Vanpayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle. 
• Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder, Pepper Powder and Garlic. 
• Add the Coconut Mix to the cooked Beans and mix well. 
• Add Curry leaves and Coconut Oil and stir for a minute and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Vanpayar Thoran / Red Bean Thoran can be served hot with Rice / Kanji.