Ingredients:

1 cup horse gram / muthira

1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp + 3/4 tsp chilli powder

1 cup grated coconut

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 green chilli

3 garlic cloves

2 + 4 shallots

2 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 dry red chillies

1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak horse gram in water for 5-6 hours or overnight.
2. In a pressure cooker, add horse gram, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, salt and 2 1/2 cup water and cook for 5-6 whistles.
3. Grind the grated coconut, cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 3/4 tsp chilli powder, green chilli, garlic, 2 shallots and few curry leaves together to a paste adding enough water.
4. Once the pressures releases, open the cooker and lightly mash the cooked horse gram with spoon/ ladle.
5. Then add the ground coconut paste and mix well and boil well for 10 minutes till the raw smell goes.
6. Adjust the salt and switch off the flame when the gravy thickens.
7. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies, curry leaves and 4 chopped shallots and saute well till brown.
8. Add a pinch of chilli powder and mix well. Pour this seasoning to the curry and keep it covered for few minutes. Mix well and serve with rice...