PUZHUKU (Green gram Curry)

PUZHUKU (Green gram Curry)

A traditional Kerala dish, Puzhuku is a light and nutritious curry made with green gram, coconut, and spices. It pairs well with kanzhi or porridge and is suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 handful Green Gram (Whole Mung Beans, Sabut Moong, Green Moong)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric (Haldi)
  • 3 units Dry Red Chillies
  • 1 serving Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil
  • 1 cup Grated Coconut
  • 2 cups Water

Instructions

  1. 1For optimal results, soak the green gram for a few hours. Place the soaked green gram in a pressure cooker, add water, salt, turmeric, broken dry red chillies, and red chilli powder. Cook for 5 whistles.
  2. 2Once the pressure cooker cools, open the lid and mash the cooked green gram. Add water as needed. In a separate bowl, mix grated coconut with a little water and squeeze to extract coconut milk. Add this to the green gram and bring to a boil. Finally, stir in the coconut oil to achieve a semi-thick gravy.

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