Cherupayar(Green gram) Curry

Ingredients:

Whole Garam masala(Bay leaf,cloves,cardmom and cinnomon)

Whole Grren gram - 1 cup

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Green chillies - 1

Chilli powder - 1/2tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Coriander powder - 1tbsp

Curry leaves

Salt

Oil

Method:

1)Soak the green gram overnight.Pressure cook it with water and salt.Keep it aside.

2)In a pan add oil and splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.Add whole garam masala and saute well.

3)Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.Saute for a while.

3)Add chopped onion and saute well till it become golden brown colour.

4).Add all the masala powders.Mix it and add the chopped tomato to this.Cook the tomato.

5)Pour the cooked green gram to this.Mix well and boil it for few minutes.Adjust the salt.

6)Serve hot with chapati or rice.