One of the most healthy recipe.. Must try this out!!

 Cheriyapayar Thoran is one of the most popular side dishes from Kerala made with green gram. Generally, rice porridge (ganji), small pea toran, pickle and ghee are a lip smacking food. It is very easy to make healthy and tasty. It can also be eaten as a snack during your tea time. 

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Cherupayar Thoran – Green Mung Beans With Coconut

Ingredients:

Green gram (cheriyapayar) 

coconut

Green chillies

Ginger

Garlic 

Turmeric powder

Cumin

Curry leaves 

 Onions

Pepper

 Salt to taste

Water to boil 

Method:

Soak green gram overnight in water

In a pressure cooker, add water and ginger and give one whistle. 

 Add coconut, green chillies, garlic, pepper and turmeric powder to the mixer and grind for 3 seconds.

Heat some oil in a pan and add cumin. 

Then fry onion and curry leaves lightly.

 Add ground mixture and fry for a few minutes. 

Now add boiled green gram and mix well. 

Add salt if desired. 

Serve with plain rice. 

Nutritional value

One cup (7 ounces or 202 grams) of boiled mung beans contains :

• Calories: 212
• Fat: 0.8 grams
• Protein: 14.2 grams
• Carbs: 38.7 grams
• Fiber: 15.4 grams
• Folate (B9): 80% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
• Manganese: 30% of the RDI
• Magnesium: 24% of the RDI
• Vitamin B1: 22% of the RDI
• Phosphorus: 20% of the RDI
• Iron: 16% of the RDI
• Copper: 16% of the RDI
• Potassium: 15% of the RDI
• Zinc: 11% of the RDI
• Vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6 and selenium

Packed With Healthy Nutrients.

High Antioxidant Levels May Reduce Chronic Disease Risk. 

Antioxidants Vitexin and Isovitexin May Prevent Heat Stroke. 

May Lower “Bad” LDL Cholesterol Levels, Reducing Heart Disease Risk. 

Rich in Potassium, Magnesium and Fiber, Which May Reduce Blood Pressure.