Green gram curry(kerala cherupayar curry)

Name: Green gram curry(kerala cherupayar curry)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup green gram; 1/2 onion sliced; 2 green chillies slit; 1 strand curry leaves; to taste Salt; To grind:; 1 cup grated coconut; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 cup water; For seasoning:; 1-2 tbsp oil (coconut oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 onion cut into small pieces; 1 strand curry leaves; 2 red chillies

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Green gram curry(kerala cherupayar curry)

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Ingredients

1 cupgreen gram
1/2onion sliced
2green chillies slit
1 strandcurry leaves
to tasteSalt
To grind:
1 cupgrated coconut
2 tspcoriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 cupwater
For seasoning:
1-2 tbspoil (coconut oil)
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2onion cut into small pieces
1 strandcurry leaves
2red chillies

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Steps

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Ingredients pic:
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Add green gram, sliced onion, slit green chillies, salt, 1/4 tspn of turmeric powder, 1/2 tspn of chilli powder and 1& 1/2 or 2 cup of water and cook till 1 whistle at medium flame
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To grind: add grated coconut, chilli powder, turmeric powder and cumin to mixer bowl along with 1/2 cup of water as per the measures mentioned and grind to a paste and keep aside.
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Open the cooker after the steam is completely released and add coconut paste.. add water to adjust the consistency required..add salt as per taste and stir well and let boil for 5 to 10 min in low flame..
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For seasoning : take a seasoning vessel add 1-2tbspn oil and heat..Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.. Now add the othe ingredients I.e. onion, red chillies and curry leaves and saute till onions turn light brown in colour..
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Add the seasoning to the cooked green gram curry and stir..
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Green gram curry can be had with rice, chapatis or puttu (steam cake)