Pachakaya Tholi - Cherupayar Thoran (Plantain Peel - Green Gram Thoran)

Ingredients:

pachakaya / ethakka tholi / planatain peel, chopped ( from 3-4 big bananas)

1/4 cup cherupayar / green gram ( 1/2-3/4 cup cooked)

1 cup grated coconut

3 green chillies

2 garlic cloves

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 sprig curry leaves

2 dry red chillies

1 tsp mustard seeds

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Soak green gram in water overnight and pressure cook it adding enough water and salt. Drain the water and keep it aside.
2. Peel the bananas and chop the banana peel into small pieces. Keep them in water till you use to avoid browning.
3. Grind together grated coconut, green chillies, garlic cloves, cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and few curry leaves to a coarse mixture.
4. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves.
5. Add drained chopped banana peel and saute well adding 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
6. Add cooked green gram to this and mix well.
7. Then add crushed coconut mixture , mix well and sprinkle some water and cook covered at low flame, stirring occasionally. Remove from flame and serve with rice...