Green Gram(cherupayar) Curry

Ingredients:


Green gram(whole)(Cherupayar) - 1 1/2 cups
Onion - 1 no (thinly sliced)
Tomato - 1 no (chopped)
Garlic(chopped) - 4cloves
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tspn
Mustard seeds -1/2tspn
Green chillies - 3 nos(slit into two)
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped) - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - As reqd
Water - 3 cups

Method:


      In a pressure cooker add green gram,tomatoes,green chilies,garlic,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilly powder,salt and 3cups of water. Cook for 10minutes(/until 4 sizzling sound).For seasoning heat oil in a pan  and add mustard seeds. when the mustard splutters add cumin seeds.Add sliced onion and saute until it turns translucent.Add this to the cooked green gram.Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve hot.Goes well  with chapatti and naan.