Green gram curry / Pachapayaru curry!!!!

Hi guys!!!

I try really hard to include pulses in our diet on a regular basis. Everytime I try to prepare something with healthier ingredients I have to come up with the usual "I am not eating healthy because of u Ganesh" card and succeed in making him eat :-)

The green gram curry used to be a regular back at my home. Almost once in a week mom used to prepare this curry for chapathi. I love this curry and try to prepare it atleast once in a month now. The curry tastes great and can be prepared quickly as well. 

Lets look at the recipe now.

Ingredients:

Whole green gram - 1 cup

Tomato - 1 medium

Green chilli - 1 or 2

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Corriander powder - 1 tsp

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Salt - as required

To season:

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - a bunch

Procedure:

1. Pressure cook the green gram for 10 minutes and set aside. There is no need to soak overnight.

2. Heat oil in a kadai and add all the items required for seasoning. Next add the chopped chillies and tomato and saute till the tomatoes are cooked.

3. Next add the cooked green gram along with a 1/2 cup of water ( add water according to the consistency of the gravy required). 

4. Now add all the masala powders and salt and mix well. Close the lid and cook for 5 - 10 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, grind the coconut along with the cumin seeds to a paste. 

6. When the gravy no longer releases raw smell from the masala powders, add the ground coconut paste and mix well. Let the curry simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve hot with chapathis.