Cherupayar Olathiyathu

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 250m g Green gram soaked overnight
• 3 nos Onion — chopped
• 5 nos Green chillies cut length wise
• 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic — grated
• 10 nos Dry red chillies torn
• 10 nos Shallots/Small onions — crushed (Kunjulli)
• 5 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 Springs Curry leaves
• Water, to taste
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing cherupayar olathiyathu, make a fine paste out of the red chillies, shallots(2 nos), 1/4th tsp ginger and garlic.

2. Step 2

   In a pressure cooker add the chopped onions, green gram, salt, green chillies, the remaining ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, 1 tbsp of oil and water. Pressure let it go for approximately 5 whistles.

3. Step 3

   Then heat a pan on low heat, add oil and let the mustard seeds crackle.

4. Step 4

   Toss in 1 or 2 dry red chillies and put it into the mustard. When it is done add the remaining crushed shallots and curry leaves.

5. Step 5

   To this add the pressure cooked green gram and heat it untill it becomes a semi solid consistency. take it off the heat.

6. Step 6

   Cherupayar olathiyathu is ready. Serve with puttu or kanji.