Simple Green Gram Curry(Pachapayaru Curry)

A simple protein rich curry which is best with hot roti or rice....I love the spices which goes in this 


curry..That makes this simple dish even more tasty...

So hope you all like it and let me know what you think...

Ingrediants:

Green Gram / Pacha payaru-1 cup

Onion-1 chopped

Tomato-2 chopped

Coriander powder / Malli podi-1 tblspn

Red Chilli powder -1tsp

Turmeric powder / Manjal podi-1 tsp

Garam masala powder-1 tsp

Cumin seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp

Ghee-1 tblspn

Oil-1 tsp

Salt to taste

Sugar -1 tsp

Coriander leaves/Cilantro for garnishing

Method:

Pressure cook dal till completely cooked...If you press it with your fingers it should get mashed...

Heat oil and ghee in a kadai..Crackle some cumin seeds..

Add in onions and cook till golden..

Add in all spice powders and mix well..

Throw in the tomatoes and cook till mushy..Add required amount of water and bring that to boil..

Add in the cooked dal and mix well..

Season with salt and sugar...Simmer this for 10 mins..

Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti or rice..

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Pictorial:

Take all your ingrediants

Take your green gram dal

Pressure cook till mushy

Crackle cumin seeds

add in onions

and throw in spice powders

Add more spices

throw in tomatoes

Mix well

Cover and cook till....

Mushy

Add some water

Now goes the cooked dal...

Season with some salt and sugar

Simmer for a while

Garnish with cilantro

Serve

Best with roti...