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Parippu Curry ( Moong daal Curry ) !!!

Onam is coming, the main attraction towards onam is the delicious sadhya :) . Without sadhya, onam is incomplete and without parippu curry, sadhya is incomplete lol..... Lets learn how to make parippu!

Ingredients

For onam special parippu curry, we are taking cheru payar (moong dhaal).

Cheru payar (Moong daal) : 1 Cup
Shallots : 5
Green Chillies : 3
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Oil : 1 tbsp
Ghee : 1 tsp
Dry Chilly : 3 Cut in to small for seasoning
Curry leaves : Few
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
Coconut : 1/2 cup


Method

  • Roast the dhaal in a pan till it turn little brown. Pressure cook the dhaal for 3 whistles with 2 1/2 cup of water, salt, turmeric, green chillies and 3 shallots. 
  • Grind the coconut finely with little turmeric and keep aside.
  • Once the pressure releases, mash the dhal well with back of a spoon/ladle. Add the coconut paste to this and cook well for another few minutes. Should not over cook. Use less water always. Consistency of the gravy is between thick to loose consistency.
  • Splutter mustard in a pan using oil, add chopped shallots and dry chillies and curry leaves. Fry it for few minutes. 
  • Pour this over the parippu curry and serve this parippu curry using ghee....




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