Parippu Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 cups moong dal
1 cup grated coconut
3 green chilies
3 flakes garlic
½ tsp cumin seeds
12-14 curry leaves
½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp pepper powder
3-4 shallots, chopped (or 2 tbsp chopped onion)
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried red chilies
2 tsp coconut oil
Salt
Method:

• Dry roast the dal until fragrant, and then pressure-cook it with 5 cups water and salt.
• Mash it well and add more water if necessary.
• Grind grated coconut, green chillies, 6-7 curry leaves, turmeric powder, garlic and cumin seeds to a paste.
• Add the paste to the dal and simmer for a minute.
• Add pepper and cook for 5 more minutes with occasional stirring.
• Heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds.
• When they splutter, add the red chillies, shallots and curry leaves.
• When the onions turn brown, pour it over the curry.
• Serve hot.

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