Green Gram / Cherupayar Mulaku Curry

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup cherupayar / green gram

8 shallots

3 big garlic cloves

1 crushed garlic

3 tsp chilli powder ( or 10-12 dry red chillies soaked in hot water)

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 1/2 tbsp ghee / coconut oil

3 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

1 crushed garlic

salt to taste

Preparation:

1. In a pressure cooker, add washed green gram and cook it adding about 4 1/2 cup of water and salt for 1 whistle.
2. Then reduce the flame and cook for 2 whistles.
3. Grind together shallots, garlic, chilli powder and turmeric powder adding little water
4. Add this ground paste to cooked green gram and boil well for 6-7 minutes till the raw smell goes. Adjust the salt.
5. Heat ghee / coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies, curry leaves and 1 crushed garlic and fry.
6. Pour this into the curry and mix well. Serve with rice...