Pasi Payaru Masiyal (Mashed Green Gram Gravy)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup whole green gram dal (Pasi Payaru)
- 10-12 Sambar onion (chopped)
- 3 Cloves garlic
- 1 tsp of Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp of Coriander seeds
- 3-4 Green chillies (chopped lengthwise)
- 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds
- Few curry leaves
- 3 tsp of Oil
- A pinch turmeric powder
- Salt as per the requirement
Preparation:
- Pressure cook the whole green gram with garlic, a pinch of turmeric powder (with 2 cups of water) for 5-6 whistles (the lentil should be cooked well)
- After the full release of the vapor, drain half amount of water (You can use this water to prepare Rasam)
- Meanwhile, crush cumin seeds and coriander seeds coarsely
- In a aluminum vessel heat 3 table spoon of oil, add mustard seeds when it pops up add chopped onion, curry leaves, green chillies and fry it for sometime and add crushed cumin + coriander seeds. Fry it for a minute in a medium flame
- Add the cooked green gram and required amount of salt
- Cook it for 5-10 minutes. Remove from stove
- Now smash the mixture into coarse paste using egg beater.(normally wooden hand mixer is used in villages to crush the horse gram)
- Now Pasi Payaru Masial is ready to serve!!!
Serving Tips:
- While serving this Masiyal with rice add a tsp of ghee
- You can also use coconut oil instead of ghee
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