Thursday, August 18, 2011

Cherupayar curry (Green gram curry )


Ingredients

1.Cherupayar /Green gram - 250 gm
2.Onion chopped- 1 no
3.Oil - 2 tsp
4.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
5.Cinnamon - 1 stick
6.Aniseed (Thakkolam ) - 1
7.Cloves - 2
8.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
9.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
10.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
11.Tomato - 1
12.Curry leaves
13.Salt

Preparation

1.Cook the cherupayar with salt and little water.

2.Heat the oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds along with curry leaves.Then add the cloves,cinnamon,aniseed to it .

3.Then add the chopped onion to it and fry it till it gets light brown color.Then to this add the red chilli powder,turmeric powder,and coriander powder.Mix it well and add the chopped tomato to it.

4.When it is cooked well add the cooked cherupayar to it along with little water.Check the salt and if necessary add it.

5.If you want it loose make it loose and if you want it thick make it thick.