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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Cherupayar ulli curry/ Green gram & Shallot curry

Hi all....
The climate over here is changing rapidly...The trees that where having atleast few leaves have become bare with just 2 to 3 leaves clinging to it...The wind which was so smooth that used to embrace face with it sweetness has become  wild with anger....that its carrying everthing with it... The sun who used to be awake before anyone on earth is so lazy that it wakes up after hours of its committed time.... so late...But that doesnt mean that it goes late....Its very early to bed too...By around 4.30pm its under the blanket with just a bit showing of...and by 5 its almost asleep...And seeing all these the sensitive clouds who cant bear it starts to cry....Seeing them crying others join and cries become louder and stronger...:)
That is what was happening usually....but something went wrong yesterday with the clouds....instead of crying they became happy and covered the mother nature with a white blanket...Everywhere it was white beauty...But soon it was taken back...and everything is now as usual...

Now with all these things happening around...I just feel to hug my teddy(read as son) and sit without doing anything.....But my teddy, who has just recovered from fever, on the other hand wants to go out and play in the snow....walk around...Now he is not as lazy as Mummy..:)

Got some time today as kiddo slept for few minutes in the morning...Clicked a few pics...



Coming to the recipe...A simple curry...Nothing more..





Cherupayar/green gram-1 cup
Shallots/cheriya ulli-1 cup(Cleaned, You can use pearl onions too)
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder-1 tsp
Coconut-1/2 cup(grated)
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Mustard-1 tsp
Coconut oil-1 tsp
Dry red chilli-2 no



Method Of preparation:
1. Grind the coconut to smooth paste and keep aside.
2. Cook the green gram till it is 3/4 done. I cook it in pressure cooker with required water for 4 to 5 whistles on low.
3. Now add the cleaned  shallots along with turmeric, salt and chilli powder. Continue cooking till shallots are done.
4. Now add the grinded coconut to this and boil it for 4 to 5 min on medium.Once boiled add the curry leaves and take from gas top.
5. In a wok heat the coconut oil and sputter the mustard and red chilli. Add this to the curry. Serve with rice.





Notes:
1. You can soak the green gram previous night and cook next day.Then you need not cook so long.
2. Coconut milk can be used instead of  grated coconut.
3. Add water according to requirement. We enjoyed it a bit thick.

48 comments:

  1. Great idea..A stunning photos. Love your photos always

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  2. The curry is lipsmacking and delicious! Healthy!

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  3. Delicious cherupayar curry............

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  4. My hubby loves cherupayar curry. So very true that shallots give a real good taste to curries. It is so different from onions.

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  5. Wowwwwwwwwwww.... very delicious and tempting curry.. beautiful clicks too.. awesome job dear !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  6. Healthy and Simple curry,looks so delicious.

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  7. very new to me.... But looks very delicious...

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  8. Loved your writeup. It is almost the same here, but we're not seeing snow yet. :)

    I'm already a fan of your cherrupayar curry and make it often. Now another yummy looking curry. Next time, I shall try this version :)

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  9. such a unique recipe...curry looks lipsmackingly good...wonderful shots Reshmi..loved it :)

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  10. super delicious dish and superb pics.

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  11. Delicious and healthy curry..lovely clicks!!

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  12. Hey thank u for stopping by..and love your sense of lighting..u ve really made great use of the sunlight..especially liked the picture of the kochu ullis.. :)

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  13. Fantastic clicks, it is so flavorful and yummy!

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  14. curry looks delicious... fabulous photos..

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  15. This looks fantastic, delicious and healthy.

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  16. very delicious and nice interesting curry !! loved ur clicks !!

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  17. delicious and lovely innovative curry.

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  18. Very healthy, yummy and mouth watering curry. Superb presentation.

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  19. hi reshmi, looks very appetizing, your onions look very pretty too.. soon you will go thru winter, i like the way you describe the clouds and the sun and mist.

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  20. Superb photos Reshmi. When I started reading your post I can visualize the things you described. So lovely.
    BTW, your curry is also simply superb. Simple yet comfort one.

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  21. Stunning pics.. Reshmi.. especially the first one...
    Thank u for dropping by my space..

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  22. Omg, curry looks absolutely divine, irresistible..

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  23. Luks delicious n yummy.............

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  24. absolutely delicious and healthy curry..

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  25. Curry looks so heartwarming and delicious.Great shots dear.

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  26. Looks perfect , i have bookmarked it.

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  27. Wow...love the clicks....simply yummy recipe....

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  28. never cooked a curry with green gram.just sweets.Will definitely try out.love the light in your pics and the shallots.my favorites.

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  29. Ohhhh reshuuuu beautiful pictures....Adipoli...

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  30. Beautiful clciks dear..Weather hasnt influenced ur pics at all,all looks so bright and beautiful :)This curry is our favourite.

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  31. The gram curry looks so beautiful.. and i love sunny pictures.. and there are so many of them!
    we in the pacific northwest hardly get much sun in the fall/winter.. its all cloudy and dreary..

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  32. thats a very nice recipe dear...love d all your clicks too

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  33. Reshmi,the recipe sounds so yummy and the pictures are doing justice to say the least:)!!!

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  34. stunning pics....especially shallots pic...
    luv dis curry...

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  35. Love the new look Reshmi :) Blog looks awesome and the curry too :) cheers, dear! priya

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  36. nice n simple combination...N Awesome Clicks....

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  37. Delicious curry...looks so healthy and yummy.... lovely clicks!

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  38. Yummy & Lovely shots of curry.. I add Coconut & Jeera paste instead of just Coconut..

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  39. The photographs and the dal look amazing. After seeing this, I am starving.
    Love your blog!

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  40. Love the new look of your blog Reshmi! and absolutely gorgeous pictures... I never have the patience or the time to photograph my dishes this well :( the curry sounds good!

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  41. Amazing and stunning pics. Nice curry. Bookmarked this.

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  42. I have another version of it in my drafts :)..Awesome curry kto and totally awesome clicks too

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