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📝 Recipe: Green Gram (Cherupayar) and Chicken Curry

🧂 Ingredients:

• Chicken – 250g (small pieces)
• Green gram (Cherupayar) – ½ cup (soaked for 2–3 hours)
• Onion – 1 large (sliced)
• Tomato – 1 (chopped)
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Green chili – 1 (slit)
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander powder – 1½ tsp
• Garam masala – ½ tsp
• Chili powder – 1 tsp (adjust to taste)
• Curry leaves – a few
• Coconut oil – 1½ tbsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Water – as needed

👩‍🍳 Preparation Steps:

1. Pressure Cook Cherupayar:
   Cook the soaked green gram with a pinch of turmeric and salt – 2 whistles.
2. Marinate Chicken (Optional):
   Mix chicken with turmeric, chili powder, and salt. Set aside for 15 minutes.
3. Sauté Base Masala:
   In a pan, heat coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, let them splutter.
   Add onion, green chili, curry leaves, and sauté till golden.
   Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until raw smell goes.
4. Add Tomatoes & Spices:
   Add chopped tomatoes. Once soft, add coriander powder, chili powder, and garam masala.
5. Cook Chicken:
   Add marinated chicken and stir well. Cook covered for 10–12 mins, add water if needed.
6. Add Cooked Green Gram:
   Once chicken is cooked, add the pressure-cooked cherupayar.
   Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust salt.
7. Finish:
   Garnish with fresh curry leaves. Serve hot.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions:

• Great with chapathi, rice, or millets
• High in protein & fiber – good for weight watchers and diabetics