Kerala Parripu curry
Kerala style dal with coconut, Onam sadya recipe
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- ½ cup yellow moong dal
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup water to cook the dal
- 7 shallots | small onions sliced
- Salt as needed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 2 red chilis
- Few curry leaves
- Water as needed
To grind
- ¼ cup coconut
- 1-2 green chili
- 3 small onion | shallots
- 1 tsp cumin seeds | jeeragam
Instructions
- Wash the dal and pressure cook this along with ½ tsp of turmeric powder. Cook for 4-5 whistles.
- Once done, take out and mash it well and keep it aside.
- Grind the coconut, green chili, small onion and cumin seeds into a fine paste. You can add little water while grinding.
- Add the dal, coconut mixture and salt into a pan. Add required water to bring it a right consistency.
- Mix well and boil this nicely for 2-3 minutes.
- In a pan add coconut oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, sliced onions and red chilis.
- Once the onion turns golden brown, switch off the pan.
- Add this to the parripu curry.
- Tasty parippu curry is ready.
- Serve with plain rice paired with any thoran of your choice.
Notes
1. You can skip adding green chilis while grinding and add it along while tempering.
2. You can use toor dal instead of yellow moong dal for this Kerala parippu curry.
3. No need to add asafoetida | perungayam for this kerala parippu curry.
