നല്ല മഴയത്തു കഴിക്കുവാൻ പറ്റിയ ഒരു അടിപൊളി കറി മുതിര കറി/Muthira Curry/Horse gram curry

Ingredients:
Horse gram / Muthira – 300g (Clear out stones, if any and soak overnight)
Grated coconut – ½ of a coconut / 4 handfuls
Dry red chillies – 4
Cumin seeds – 1½ tbsp
Turmeric powder – ¾ tbsp
Red chilly powder – 1¼ tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
Dried red Chillies – 4
Shallots – 3 big / Onion
Curry leaves
Coconut oil
Salt

Steps:
Pressure cook horse gram adding 4-5 cups of water for 1 whistle on high flame and then on the medium flame for 20 minutes.
Switch off and let the pressure release naturally.
Let it cool down.

Remove a ladle of horse gram and set aside.
Grind the rest of the horse gram along with coconut, dry red chillies and cumin seeds adding the water used for cooking horse gram to a coarse paste. Grind in batches.

Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Add dry red chilly.
Add shallots and curry leaves.
Once the shallots start to brown, add turmeric powder and roast on low flame till the raw smell goes away.
Add red chilly powder and sauté till the raw smell goes away.
Add the ground horse gram paste and mix well.
Increase the flame.
Add the water required for gravy.
Add the cooked horse gram, which was set aside.
Add salt.
Bring it to boil. Let it boil for 10 minutes or till the gravy thickens a bit.
This thickens further on cooling.
Switch off and transfer it to a serving bowl.
Enjoy with hot rice.

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