Cherupayar parippu curry / splitted green gram curry (kerala style)

Cherupayar parippu / pasiparuppu / splitted green gram is a very nutritious and healthy lentil. A curry with this lentil is very delicious side dish in Kerala.  This is a traditional Kerala side dish.  This curry can be used as side dish  for rice or chappathi.

Ingredients:

Splitted green gram /
Cherupayar parippu                 - 3/4 cup

Grated coconut                        - 1/2 of one coconut

Green chilli                             - 2 -3 numbers (as per spice requirements)

Cumin seeds(Jeerakam)         - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder                   - 1/4 tsp

Garlic gloves                          - 2 numbers

Shallots / small onion             - 5-6 numbers

Dried red chillies                   - 2 numbers

Mustard seeds                       - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves                         - 2 springs

Oil                                        - 2 tbsp (prefer coconut oil)

Ghee                                    - 1 tbsp

Salt and water                      - as per requirement

Preparation: 

1. Heat a pan, and add the splitted green gram / cherupayar parippu and stir well for 2- 3 minutes (dont burn), and switch off the flame and keep the heated splitted green gram to cool down.

2. In a mixer grinder, grind coconut, one spring curry leaves, chopped green chilli, turmeric powder, chopped garlic gloves, cumin (jeerakam), salt and make a paste, add a little bit water and make a gravy paste and keep it aside.

3. After cool down the splitted green gram, wash it thoroughly and put it into a pressure cooker and add water to cook the same well (dont pour too much water) and allow it to cook for high flame till the first whistle and reduce the flame and cook for two more whistles or till it cook and switch off the flame.

4.  Heat a pan, pour coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds and add chopped shallots, curry leaves, and dried red chillies and fry it until done.

5. Add the ground paste into the pan and stir well till the bubbles starts come, or till the green smell goes, then add the cooked green gram and adjust the salt and consistency, and if the consistency is correct, add a tablespoon ghee and mix well and switch off the flame.

6. Serve hot with rice, chappathi, puttu etc.. with extra ghee for more taste :-)

I know you will love the simple splitted green gram gravy recipe.  Try this recipe now itself at your kitchen and write your feed back in the comment ... Thank you for your support..