Green gram curry

I learnt this curry from my mom. I usually serve this with chapathis but you can use it as a side-dish or add more water and make it as a gravy for white rice. The curry has a different flavor which complements the chapathis very well. This side dish is very simple to make and has all the goodness intact as we only pressure-cook the green grams. If you had added more water when cooking the legumes then strain the excess water, add some salt and drink it. It contains all the nutrients. Use the same water if you need the curry to be more gravy-like.

~*What U Need*~
Green gram – 1 cup
Large Onion – 1
Medium tomato – 1
Green chilli – 1
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Water – as needed
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – as needed

How I Made it:
Clean the green gram well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. The green grams should not turn mushy but should be cooked well. Chop the onions and tomatoes.
Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Next add the curry leaves and green chilli and fry well. Add the chopped onions and sauté till transparent. When done, add the tomatoes and fry well. Now add in the turmeric, coriander and chilli powders and salt and fry till the oil oozes out. Add the green gram and combine well.
Add water till the required consistency. Combine well and cook in medium flame for 3-5 mins. Do a taste check and off the flame.

Serve with chapathis.

So thats it Folks...
With Love,

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