Cherupayar thoran/Green gram stir fry

                     Cherupayar thoran/Green gram stir fry

          Rice porridge (kanji)with green gram stir fry(cherupayar thoran) is a healthy combination. Green gram is rich in vitamin A, B ,C and E and it is a low fat food with high protein content. We used to prepare it for our dinner if we had a heavy lunch.

Ingredients:

• Green gram/cherupayar:1/2 cup
• Grated coconut:1/4 cup
• Shallots/Kochulli:4
• Garlic chopped:1/4tspn
• Green chilly:3
• Mustard seeds/kaduku:1/4tspn
• Dry red chilly:2
• Curry leaves
• Salt
• Oil

Method:

• Wash the green gram and pressure cook it for 2, whistle(depends on your cooker)by adding enough water and salt. 
• Combine grated coconut,shallots,garlic and green chilly together and crush it by using a mortar and pestle(or give a quick grind in your mixer).
• Heat the pan with the oil and add dry chilly, give a quick fry.
• Add mustard when it splutters add curry leaves .
• Add the coconut mixture and  sauté it well.
• Add the cooked green gram and mix it well and switch off the gas.