Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti - Simple Red cow peas

This is one of my favourite Kerala dishes. I love simple dishes that's made with less oil, less masala. I have been gathering recipes from the internet and I came across this blog which had the recipe that gave the exact same taste of the red cow peas which I tasted as a child. So, all credits to "kaipunyam".

Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratty

Ingredients:

• Red cow peas- 1 cup
• Crushed dry chilly - 3
• Crushed garlic - 10 to 12 pods
• Crushed shallots - 8 to 10
• Turmeric pwdr - 1/2 Tsp
• Pepper pwdr - 1 Tsp
• Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves
• Water
• Salt 
• Oil

Method:

1. Soak red cow peas for 2 to 3 hrs. Cook it with salt and keep it aside. 
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add curry leaves, crushed garlic, shallots and salt. Saute till its turns light brown. 
3. Then add crushed dry chilly and turmeric pdr. Mix well and add cooked red gram. 
4. Add pepper pdr and mix well. Remove it from fire.