Pacha Payir Kulambu Recipe (South Indian Style Green Gram Curry)

Step 1: To begin making the Pacha Payir Kulambu recipe, wash the green gram and soak in water for 2 hours

Step 2: Once done, add it to pressure cooker along with required water

Step 3: Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles

Step 4: Once the pressure seizes, open the lid, slightly mash the green gram with ladle

Step 5: Mashing it is optional

Step 6: Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil on a medium flame

Step 7: Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds

Step 8: Once it splutters, add asafoetida, slitted green chilli and red chilli

Step 9: Add chopped onion and saute until translucent

Step 10: Add chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy

Step 11: Once the tomatoes are mushy, add cooked green gram along with required water for the gravy

Step 12: Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and sambar powder to it

Step 13: Mix well, cover the pan and  cook for 10-15 minutes on a low flame

Step 14: Once everything is combined well turn off the flame and garnish the kulambu with coriander leaves

Step 15: Serve Pacha Payir Kulambu along with Beetroot Thoran and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal