Saturday, 24 February 2018

Kerala Healthy Recipes-CHERUPAYAR THORAN / GREEN GRAM STIR FRY

CHERUPAYAR THORAN / GREEN GRAM STIR FRY

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            Here are some healthy recipes which will be useful when you are on a Diet Green gram dal and moong dal are both derived from the mature mung bean. The two dals are often used interchangeably with one another, and green gram’s name in Hindi is actually “moong dal.” Green gram dal is used in traditional Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine, where it is used to make dough or as the primary ingredient to soups, stews and curries. High in fiber as well as other nutrients, green gram dal is a low-fat source of protein.
      "It reduces bad cholesterol level,imroves immunity power and regulates the blood pressure.it is good for skin as well "

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.)

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