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Green Gram Curry Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup green gram (dried whole green moong, mung beans)
3/4 to 1 cup onions fine chopped (1 large)
3/4 cup tomatoes pureed or chopped (2 medium)
1 green chili chopped (optional)
3/4 tsp ginger minced or paste (3/4 inch)
2 garlic cloves minced (or 3/4 tsp paste)
1 sprig curry leaves or bay leaf
1 1/2 tbsps oil or ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds or jeera
1/4 tsp mustard seeds (optional)
1/2 to 3/4 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp coriander powder (or garam masala powder)
1/4 tsp turmeric
3/4 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1 1/2 cups water (more for pot) (1 1/2 cups for instant pot)
2 tbsp coriander leaves

Recipe Instructions:

Rinse and soak green gram for 3 to 4 hours.
Avoid over soaking as the skin begins to separate on its own while cooking.
If making in instant pot you can skip soaking.
Discard the water and rinse them well.
How to make green gram curry
heat a pan or pot or pressure cooker with oil.
Add mustard seeds (optional) & cumin seeds.
When they begins to splutter, fry curry leaves for 1 minute.
Add the ginger garlic & fry for a minute.
Add onions and green chilli.
Fry till transparent.
Next add tomato, salt and turmeric.
Fry till the tomatoes blend well with onions and turn mushy.
Saute red chili powder, garam masala & coriander powder.
Mix and fry for about 1 to 2 minutes.
Then drain water from the green gram and add it to the pot.
Pour water just enough to cover them.
If cooking in a pot: cook till the green gram is tender & soft.
If needed add more water.
The curry should thicken by now.
If using a pressure cooker, cook on a medium heat for 3 whistles.
When the pressure releases, open the lid.
Next if the curry is runny, just cook further for a while until it thickens.
Squeeze in some lemon juice.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or chapati.
Instant pot green gram curry
press saute button on your instant pot and wait for the display to show ??hot??.
Pour oil or ghee.
Then add cumin seeds and curry leaves.
When the seeds splutter, add onions and green chilli.
Saute until the onions turn light golden.
Stir in the ginger garlic & saute for 30 to 60 seconds.
Add tomatoes and sprinkle salt.
Saute until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder & turmeric.
Saute for 30 seconds & press cancel button.
Then pour water and scrape the bottom of the steel insert to deglaze any bits of food stuck at the bottom.
At this stage if you desire you can also blend the onion tomato masala using a hand blender.
Drain water from the green gram and add them.
Optional for cooking rice - place a trivet and then the rice bowl.
Cover the rice bowl.
Secure the ip with the lid and position the steam release handle to sealing.
Press pressure cook button and set the timer to 8 mins for firmer yet fully cooked lentils.
For softer lentils set to 10 mins.
If using dried mung beans (unsoaked) then cook them for 15 mins.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 mins, then release the rest manually.
Garnish green gram dal with coriander leaves.
You can also stir in some coconut milk or lemon juice if you desire.

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