CHERUPAYAR THORAN / GREEN GRAM STIR FRY

Ingredients

1. Cherupayar/Green gram-1 cup
2. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
3. Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
4. Ginger- 1" piece
5. Garlic -3-4 cloves
6. Shallots/chumanulli-4-5 nos
7. Green chilies- 2 nos
8. Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp
9. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
10. Red chilies- 3-4 nos
11. Curry leaves- 1 sprig
12. Onion chopped- 1/4 cup
13. Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
14. Salt to taste
15. Water
16. Oil

Method

• Soak cherupayar/green gram overnight.
• Crush grated coconut,ginger,garlic,shallots,green chilies and cumin powder together.Set aside.
• Cook cherupayar/green gram with enough water and turmeric powder.
• When it is cooked ,switch off the flame and add the crushed coconut mixture and salt immediately and cover the vessel and leave aside for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
• Add curry leaves ,red chilies and chopped onions , saute till the onion turns pink.
• Add the cooked cherupayar/green gram (with the coconut mixture) 
• Add pepper powder.
• Saute for 3 - 4 minutes.

Note-(I have used spouted green gram in this recipe,which is more nutritious.)

Sending this recipe to kerala kitchen event june 2011 hosted by Rose of  magpies recipes.