How to Make at dinner Van Payar Thoran (Brown Peas)

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Van Payar Thoran (Brown Peas). Van Payar or Red Cow Peas are loaded with nutrients, are rich in fiber, iron, proteins, vitamins and contains many anti oxidant properties. It also helps in digestion, aids weight loss and is great for your skin and hair. Vanpayar thoran recipe is made of red cow peas (red cowpeas legumes) also known as perum payar or van payar or simply red payar in malayalam language.

Van payar and kanji combination is unimaginably super healthy and super tasty at the same time, and yes, a roasted pappadam with this combination can get you heaven instantaneously.

As any other legumes, van payar is good source of protein.

Vanpayar Kaya Thoran (Kaya Payar Puzhukku) VanPayar and Kaya thoran or Kaya Payar Puzhukku is a super delicious, highly nutritious side dish for rice or Kanji.

You can cook Van Payar Thoran (Brown Peas) using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Van Payar Thoran (Brown Peas)

1. Prepare of Payar Van (Brown Peas).

2. It’s of Red onion large  (sliced).

3. You need of Ginger-garlic paste.

4. It’s of Mustard seeds.

5. It’s of Curry leaves.

6. It’s of chilies Red (chopped).

7. Prepare of red chili Dry.

8. It’s of Turmeric powder.

9. You need of chili powder Red.

10. It’s of Coriander powder.

11. You need of Cumin powder.

12. You need of Coconut Oil.

13. You need of Salt.

14. It’s of pepper Crushed.

15. Prepare of Water.

16. Prepare of ketchup Hot and sweet maggi.

17. It’s of coconut Grated.

In Kerala, plantain dishes are very popular and there are many classic traditional dishes made of Kaya and other tubers.

Thoran (Stir fry with coconut) is something that I make very often.

I'm sure it's a staple in most Kerala homes.

Can you imagine a Kerala lunch without thoran?

Van Payar Thoran (Brown Peas) instructions

1. In a pressure cooker, add van payar and salt to taste with 2 1/2 cups water. Cook for 2 whistles on low heat. Allow to cool before opening the vessel. Keep aside..

2. In a hot pan heat oil, add mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Then add curry leaves and dry red chilies. Saute on low heat for 1 min. To this add the onions and saute till it becomes clear..

3. Add ginger garlic paste and red chilies. Saute till raw smell disappears. Then add the turmeric powder, chili powder and coriander and cumin powder. Saute and roast till raw smell disappears..

4. To this add the cooked van payar and grated coconut. Mix well. Close lid and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Check salt and add crushed pepper. Add hot and sweet maggi ketchup. Mix well..

5. Serve hot with rice..

I think it's kinda blasphemous thing to do, a kerala lunch without thoran ;) Payar thoran is a comfort food for me.

Then place streaky bacon over the top of the breast.

This protects the breast and stops it from drying out..

In Kerala, most of the houses will have Banana trees in their backyard.

Bananas, ripened or raw, the flower (also known as Vazha Chundu or Vazha poovu or Kodappan), the stem, everything is used for cooking.