CheruPayar Thoran

Ingredients
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• Green Gram (cherupayar) - 1 cup
• Green Chili - 2 no
• Salt - To Taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1 /4 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring
• Red Chilli - 1
• Water - 1/2 cup

 To grind (to coarse)

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• Coconut - 1/2 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 cherupayar  for a minimum of 4 hrs  with enough water.
2. Cook soaked payar with water, salt, chilli,  turmeric, powder for 2 whistles/ until done.
3. In a pan add oil.Splutter  mustard seeds followed by red chilli and curry leaves.
4. Add cooked payar and saute for 2 mins
5. Add grounded coconut mixture and cook for 2 more mins.
6. Switch off and add 1 tsp oil and curry leaves at the top.It enhances the taste.
7. Serve hot with  puttu, rice or kanji.