Cherupayar Curry Easy
Spicy Green gram(Cherupayar) curry cooked in milk - Ramya V.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 1 cup Green gram(Cherupayar) Whole
- 2 nos Cloves (Grambu)
- 1 " Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
- 2 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
- 1/2 tsp Aniseeds (Perinjeerakam)
- 1 cup Milk
- 11/2 tsp Chicken masala
- Chilly powder, to taste
- Coriander powder, to taste
- 3 nos Tomato
- 4 nos Onion
- Ginger A small piece
- Garlic pods A, a few
- Salt, to taste
- 2 - Oil
- Curry leaves or coriander leaves — for garnishing
Preparation
Step 1
Cook green gram(whole) with salt and set aside.
Step 2
Grind together 2 onions, ginger and garlic.
Step 3
Heal oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 4
Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, perinjeerakam and allow them to allow to crackle.
Step 5
Add onion-garlic-ginger paste and sauté, till light brown.
Step 6
Add tomato puree and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 7
Add chilly powder, coriander powder, chicken masala, salt and sauté.
Step 8
Add the cooked cherupayar and allow it to boil.
Step 9
Once it starts boiling, add milk and let boil for a min.
Step 10
Garnish Cherupayar Curry with curry leaves or coriander leaves.
Step 11
Serve Cherupayar Curry hot with chappathis.
Tip
Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.
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