Kerala parippu curry is a traditional dish for Kerala Sadhya.
In Sadhya, dal curry is referred to as parippu. It is eaten along with rice and ghee.
Moong dal and coconut are the main ingredients for this simple dish.
There are many regional variations for the recipe. Some use toor dal, others use split moong as well.
INGREDIENTS
Moong dal – ½ cup
Ghee – 2 tsp
Water – 4 cups
Salt as needed
FOR GRINDING
Grated coconut – ¼ cup
Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
Green chillies – 2
FOR TEMPERING
Ghee – 2 tsp
Shallots – 2
Curry leaves
INSTRUCTION
Grind coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies with little water to a smooth paste.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Roast moong dal. Now add 3-4 cups of water and salt. Cook for 4-5 whistles. Once done, mash cooked dal. Add ground coconut paste. Cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
Heat ghee in a pan. Saute shallots, red chillies and curry leaves. When shallots turn brown in color, pour this over parippu curry.
Enjoy parippu with ghee.
Eniku chorinte koode ethu thanne mathi… always delicious!
Delicious!!
Happy Onam to you!!
Happy Onam to you too. This moong dal coconut curry looks wonderful, Beena.
easy n healthy dal with coconut addition..nice.
Always and forever a favourite. A must in my house all the time. Delicious.
This is my favorite for Onam sadya… Adipoli ayittunde
So simple but so delicious! Love it!
Simple and delicious Parippu Curry, yumm..
adipoli parippu curry.
I love parippu curry with capati!
Delicious
I like curry dishes …. with Japanese twist. Your curry looks delicious. Ghee is a new ingredient to me.
Yoko