Cherupayar/Moong Dal Payasam (Kerala Parippu Payasam)

Ingredients

Cheru payar / pasi paruppu / moong dal -1/4 cup

Grated jaggery  -3/4 cup
Ghee - 3 tblspn
Unsalted cashew nuts -10
Raisins - A few
Thick coconut milk (onnaam paal) -1cup
Thin coconut milk (rendaam paal) - 3/4 cup
Cardamom, crushed - 4 or 5

Preparation

1.Roast the parippu in a dry pan until it turns golden brown. 

2.Add the thin coconut milk (rendaam paal) and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles .

3.Add some water to the grated jaggery and heat it on medium flame until it begins to melt. Stir well until the jaggery fully melts, strain, and mix in with the cooked dal. 

4.Bring to boil and add the thick coconut milk.Do not boil after adding the thick coconut milk.

5.Add the crushed cardamom and remove from stove.

6.Heat ghee in an another pan and add the cashew nuts and raisins. When the nuts turn golden brown and the raisins have puffed up, remove and add to the payasam. Mix well.

Green Peas Curry with coconut milk -Kerala Recipe

Ingredients
whole Green Peas -1 cup

Onions(chopped) - 1

Tomato(chopped)-1

A Few curry leaves

Mustard seeds- 1 tspn

Dried Red chillies- 2 nos(broken into two)

Ginger -2' inch piece (finely chopped)

Garlic -   4-5 cloves ( crushed)

Turmeric powder -½ tspn

Chilli powder - 1tspn

Coriander powder - 1tspn

Garam Masala powder - 1 tspn (optional) 

Coconut milk - 1 cup

A few Coriander leaves

Extra Virgin Olive Oil- 2 tblspn

Water as required

Salt to taste

Preparation

1.Soak the whole green peas over night.Cook the green peas in a pressure cooker with salt.keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan.

3.Add mustard seeds and let it crackle.

4.Add the chopped ginger ,crushed garlic,dried red chillies ,curry leaves and stir it.

5.Add chopped onions. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown.Then add chopped tomatoes.

6.Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder (optional) and saute it.

7.Add the cooked green peas and coconut milk.And mix well.Add a little water if necessary .

8.Once it starts boiling, keep the lid closed and let cook for 15-20 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with Chappathi ,rotis or rice.

Cherupayar(whole green gram) curry with coconut milk

Ingredients
Cherupayar -1 cup
Onions(chopped) - 1
Tomato(chopped)-1
Few curry leaves
Mustard seeds- 1 tspn
Red chillies- 4 nos
Ginger-Ginger -2' inch piece (finely chopped)
Garlic -    4-5 cloves ( crushed)
Chilli powder- 1 tspn
Coriander powder- ½ tspn
Turmeric powder-½ tspn
Coconut milk(or grinded coconut paste)- 1 cup
Coriander leaves
Oil- 2 tblspn
Water as required
Salt to taste
Preparation
1.Cook chirruper with salt and keep aside.
2.heat oil in a pan
3.Add mustard seeds and let it crackle.
4.add the chopped ginger ,crushed garlic,red chillies ,curry leaves and stir it.
5.Add chopped onions. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown.Then add chopped tomatoes.
6.add turmeric powder,chilli powder and coriander powder and saute it
7.Add the cooked chirruper and mix well
8.Once it starts boiling, add coconut milk and let boil for 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves


Serve it hot with puttu,chappathies,rice and bread.