Green gram curry

Servings: 3-4

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Whole Moong / Green gram	1 cup
Water	To cook
Turmeric	¼ tsp
Oil	2 tbsp
Butter	3-4 tbsp
Jeera powder	1 tsp
Coriander powder	1 tsp
Chilli powder	½ tsp	More if you want more spice
Garam masala powder	½ tsp
Salt	To taste
Tomato	1 small	Cut
Onion	1 small	Cut
Ginger garlic paste	1 tbsp
Jeera	1 tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Coriander leaves	2-3 tbsp

Method:

Soak whole moong in a cup of water and keep it covered for 30minutes. Pressure cook with enough water, turmeric and a pinch of salt till soft. (Around 3-4 whistles on medium flame).

Grind tomato and onion to a paste. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan on medium flame. Add jeera, curry leaves, ginger-garlic paste, tomato-onion paste. Mix well and bring it to a boil. Add the cooked whole moong. Mix. Add water to required consistency, jeera powder, coriander powder, chilli powder, butter and mix well. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes till the raw masala smell is gone. Add the garam masala powder, coriander leaves and mix. Take it off the flame. Keep it covered for 5 minutes. 

Serve hot with rice, roti, chapatti,…..