Vanpayar (Red Gram) Thoran

Ingredients:

• Red gram 1 1/2 cup
• Coconut 1/2 grated
• Chilly 3 to 4
• Garlic 2 to 3 pod
• Shallots 2 to 3
• Curry leaves
• Turmeric pdr 1/2 Tsp
• Pepper pdr 1/2 Tsp
• Mustard
• Salt

Soak red gram for 1 to 2 hour. Clean and cook it with little turmeric and salt. Grind together coconut, chilly, garlic, shallots and turmeric pdr. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add the grounded coconut and stir it for 5 min. Add the cooked gram and pepper pdr. Mix well.