Ingredients:
• 2 cups – whole green gram
• 3/4 cup – powdered Jaggery
• 1/2 pinch – salt
• 2 tsp – oil
• 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• Curry leaves, a few
• 2 – broken Red Chillies
• 4 tbsp – fresh grated Coconut
Method:
- Dry roast green gram till it gives out a pleasant aroma.
- Switch off flame, add water and soak the green gram for half an hour.
- Wash the soaked green gram, add fresh water and boil it.
- Pinch one grain to check if it is cooked. The green gram should be soft enough to break easily, but it should not become mushy.
- Add salt and boil for 2 more minutes and drain.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
- When the mustard seeds splutter, add the broken red chillies, curry leaves and then the green gram.
- Add powdered jaggery and blend well on low flame.
- Allow the jaggery to melt and stir for 2 more minutes.
- Switch off flame and garnish with fresh grated coconut.