Vanpayar thoran

Ingredients
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• Red Gram (vanpayar) - 1 cup
• Green Chili - 1 no
• Salt - To Taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch
• Chili Powder - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring
• Water - 1/2 cup

 To grind (to coarse)

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• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Pearl onion(kunjulli) - 2 nos
• Jeera (cumin) - 1 pinch
• Salt  - 1 pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method
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1.  Soak Vanpayar overnight with enough water
2. Cook soaked payar with water, salt, chilli,  turmeric, chilli powder for 4 whistles/ until done.
3. When the pressure is released, open the lid and drain the water.
4. In a pan add oil.Splutter  mustard seeds followed by red chilli and curry leaves.
5. Add cooked payar and saute for 2 mins
6. Add grounded coconut mixture and cook for 2 more mins.
7. Switch off and add 1 tsp oil and curry leaves at the top.It enhances the taste.
8. Serve hot with  puttu, rice or kanji.