CHERUPAYAR THORAN / GREEN GRAM STIR FRY
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
- Cherupayar/Green gram-1 cup
- Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
- Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
- Ginger- 1" piece
- Garlic -3-4 cloves
- Shallots/chumanulli-4-5 nos
- Green chilies- 2 nos
- Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Red chilies- 3-4 nos
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
- Onion chopped- 1/4 cup
- Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Water
- 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.
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