Kerala parippu curry / kerala dal curry

Name: Kerala parippu curry / kerala dal curry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
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

Main Dish

Very Easy

55 min

Preparation

Preparation25 min

Cook time30 min

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.