Parippu (Dal) Curry

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 1 cup Red gram Sambar parippu (Thuvaraparippu)
• 3 - small Onions (Kunjulli)
• 1 nos Tomato small
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Coconut oil, to taste
• 2 nos Green chillies
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Soak dal in water.

2. Step 2

   Cook dal along with chopped small onions, tomato, salt, 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and green chillies.

3. Step 3

   Blend coconut very well adding enough water.

4. Step 4

   Pour it into the cooked Dal.

5. Step 5

   Place it on the stove on a low flame.

6. Step 6

   When it begins to boil, take it off the heat.

7. Step 7

   Do not boil it further.

8. Step 8

   Heat the oil in another pan.

9. Step 9

   Let the mustard seeds crackle and cook a broken red chilly and a few curry leaves.

10. Step 10

    Add the above tempering into the curry.

11. Step 11

    Goes well with ghee rice. Salkkaaram.com recipe.