Vanpayar thoran (Red gram )

Ingredients

1. Red gram (Vanpayar)               100 gm

2. Coconut (Grated)                      one medium bowl

3. Cumin seeds (Jeera)                  1 tea spoon

4. Dry Chili                                   4 nos

5. Turmeric   powder                    ½ tea spoon

6. Garlic                                       1 clove   

7. Curry leaves                             1 strip

8. Oil                                           3 table spoons 

9. Mustard seeds                         1 tea spoon

10. Salt                                        1 ½ tea spoon

Preparation

Step 1:  Soak red gram over night. In 3 cups of water cook this red gram. Drain the water after it is cooked.

                OR

 Put red gram in pressure cooker and add 3 cups of water.  After 8 whistles take this out and drain the water.

Step 2: Crush Coconut, 3 dry chili, turmeric powder, 3 curry leaves, cumin seeds and garlic clove.

Step 3: Heat oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds. When mustard splutters add curry leaves and 1 dry chili (broken into two pieces).

Step 4: Add cooked red gram and crushed coconut mixture.  Stir well for 3-4 minutes. Add salt. Taste for salt and add more if required.