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Main Course

Cherupayar Thoran

Finely chopped dal stir-fried with grated coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves — this thoran is the workhorse of the Kerala meal. Quick to make, always welcome on the banana leaf alongside rice and sambar.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Sprouted Green Gram Cheruparippu/Moong Dal
8 nos Shallots – 6 — finely chopped (Kunjulli)
2 nos Green chillies — finely chopped
1/4 cup Coconut — grated
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
Coconut oil, to taste
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 - Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
Curry leaves A, a few
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Stir everything together thoroughly together the above chopped items, sprouted dal, grated coconut, cumin seeds, salt & turmeric powder.
Step 2
Mix using your hands for best results.
Step 3
Warm the oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 4
Let the mustard seeds crackle and sautT red chillies and curry leaves.
Step 5
Add the mixture and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 6
Cover the pan with its lid and cook on low heat.
Step 7
Simmer for about 3 minutes.
Step 8
Remove the cover and Stir everything together thoroughly the whole contents again.
Step 9
Keep it on flame till done.

Tip

Grated coconut goes in last and cooks just long enough to warm through. Overcooking makes it chewy instead of soft.

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Main Course

Cherupayar Thoran

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Sprouted Green Gram Cheruparippu/Moong Dal
8 nos Shallots – 6 — finely chopped (Kunjulli)
2 nos Green chillies — finely chopped
1/4 cup Coconut — grated
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
Coconut oil, to taste
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 - Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
Curry leaves A, a few
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Stir everything together thoroughly together the above chopped items, sprouted dal, grated coconut, cumin seeds, salt & turmeric powder.
Step 2
Mix using your hands for best results.
Step 3
Warm the oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 4
Let the mustard seeds crackle and sautT red chillies and curry leaves.
Step 5
Add the mixture and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 6
Cover the pan with its lid and cook on low heat.
Step 7
Simmer for about 3 minutes.
Step 8
Remove the cover and Stir everything together thoroughly the whole contents again.
Step 9
Keep it on flame till done.