Sprouted Green Gram
Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 1 cup Sprouted green gram
- 1 nos Tomato — finely cubed
- 2 nos Green chillies — finely chopped
- 2 Pinches Asafoetida powder (Kayam)
- 1/2 tsp Dry red chilly flakes
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
- 2 Springs Curry leaves
- 1 Spring Coriander leaves — chopped
- Coconut oil, to taste
- Water, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing sprouted green gram, half cook the sprouted green gram in a pressure cooker with required water and salt. Drain the water and set aside.
Step 2
Warm coconut oil in a vessel and allow to crackle seeds.
Step 3
Sprinkle in the cumin seeds and allow it to crackle.
Step 4
Drop in the tomato, green chillies, dry red chilly flakes, asafoetida, turmeric powder and salt.
Step 5
Toss in the half cooked sprouted green gram, curry leaves and grated coconut. Stir everything together thoroughly and close it and allow it to cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
Step 6
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Step 7
Sprouted green gram is ready.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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