Cherupayar Thoran- Yummy yummy

Cherupayar Thoran

Rice Porridge (Kanji) is one of the main favorites of all Kearalites. And the side dish such as kadala( black peas) or cherupayr (mung beans) goes along with Kanji with a another side kick pickle and a pappad.

Today i am going to share how to make Cherupayar Thoran . It is slightly different from the Thrissur version that is prepared  in my home.But an easy recipe from my friend Aliaskutty Poulose.

• Ingredients:

• Cherupayar (mung beans) - 1 cup soaked in water a night before and cooked  .
• Coconut - ½ cup
• Small onion (sambar onion) - 3,sliced
• Garlic (veluthulli) - 3 or 4 pods chopped
• Green chilly (pacha mulakku) - 3, chopped
• Pepper powder (kuru mulakku) - ¼ tsp
• Cumin (perumjeerakam) - a pinch 
• Turmeric powde r(manjal podi) - ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds (kadukku) - ¼ tsp
• Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil.

    How to prepare:

     

1. First cook the Cherupayar in cooker and keep it aside after draining of the excess water.
2. Into a small bowl add in the coconut, chopped small onion ,garlic and greenchill along with the cummin and turmeric and pepper powder and curry leaves.using your hand mix it nicely crushing all the ingredients till it become like a powder form and keep aside.
3. Into a pan ,add oil and mustard seeds.When the mustard seeds are done add the coconut mixture prepared to it and stir it well till the smell of coconut starts to come.
4. Now add in the cooked cherupayar to it and mix well and cook for 2-3 mins on low flame. 
5. The Cherupayar thoran is ready to be served with hot Rice porridge( Kanji)

Enjoy and Cheers

Sachin Timothy.