Saturday, November 15, 2008

Green Gram Curry/Pachai Payir Kuzhambu



Ingredients:

Green gram - 1 cup
Onion - 1 - chopped
Tomato - 1 - chopped
Red chilli - 2 nos.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing(Asafoetida) - A pinch
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp






Method:

1. Boil green gram with salt and keep it aside
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and cumin seeds, add onion and fry until golden brown.
3. Add tomato and fry until oil gets separated. Add the boiled green gram and mix well.
4. Add hing, curry leaves, coriander leaves and little more salt(if needed).
5. Let it boil for 5 mins and serve hot.

Note:

-> Very healthy dish, can have as side dish for chappathi/roti
-> Can have along with rice also. Very yummy! If you want it more spicy, you can add little chilli powder.

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