Kerala parippu curry / kerala dal curry

Main Dish

4 servings

Very Easy

55 min

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Ingredients

• Moong Dal / Cheru payar parippu ~ 1/2 cup
• Green chillies ~ 3-4 Nos
• Grated coconut ~ 1/2 cup
• Red chilly powder ~ 1/4 -1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder ~ 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds ~ 2 pinch
• Garlic ~ 4 cloves
• Mustard seeds
• Shallots ~ 2-3 Nos
• Curry leaves ~ 1 stem
• Dry red chillies ~ 2 Nos
• Salt to taste
• Oil

Preparation

• Wash and pressure cook Moong dal, green chillies and salt by adding 2-3 cups of water till 2 whistles.
• Meanwhile grind grated coconut, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and garlic by adding 3-4 tbsp of water to a fine paste.
• Then heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add dry red chillies, curry leaves and chopped shallots and saute till shallots become brown in color.
• Then add cooked Moong Dal along with ground coconut paste and mix it nicely. Simmer for some more minutes and remove from the flame. Enjoy with Rice, Pappadam and Ghee.

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