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Puttu And Cherupayar Curry Green Gram Curry | Preparation time: 30 minutes to 1 hour |
| READ REVIEWS (0) | | Puttu & Cherupayar is the most common breakfast/lunch/dinner menu of Keralites. Like Kadala curry, Cherupayar curry also goes very well with puttu. This Cherupayar Curry can be prepared in a jiffy & tastes great with puttu. This curry also goes well with Chapathis/rotis & rice as well. Enjoy!!!
Here is the recipe for Cherupayar curry - | | | | | | Ingredients |
- 1 Cup Whole Green Gram
- 3 Green Chilles Slit
- 1/2 Inch Ginger Grated or Finely chopped
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 Tsp Red Chiili Powder
- 1/2 Cup Grated Coconut - Ground to paste.
Seasoning
- 2-3 Tsp Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2-3 Dry Red Chilles Broken
- Curry Leaves
| Preparation Method |
- Soak the whole green gram in water for about 15-30 mins.
- In a pressure pan, add the soaked & drained green gram. Add 3 Cups Or enough water to cover the green gram.
- Add few curry leaves, grated ginger, slit green chilles & turmeric. Stir.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles and simmer for about 5 minutes & turn off the flame.
- After the cooker has cooled & released the pressure open it & put it back on flame.
- If there is very little or no water, just add little water, but not too much.
- (This curry is supposed to be a bit thick & not watery.)
- Add the chilli powder & salt. Stir well & simmer for 7-8 minutes.
- Add the ground coconut. (Instead of grinding, grated coconut can be added, both tastes equally good.)
- In a separate pan heat 2-3 tsp of oil for seasoning.
- When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds. When they pop add the broken red chilles.
- Stir for a second & add the curry leaves.
- Add the seasoning to the green gram curry, simmer for 2-3 minutes before switching the flame off.
- Serve along with Puttu.
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