Parippu Easy
A protein rich nutritious curry prepared with moong dal or cherupayar. Parippu Easy goes perfect as a side dish with chappathi and even rice. A unique tasty dish with green gram or moong dhal blending well in thick coconut based gravy.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 250 g Green gram Cherupayar
- 1/2 tsp Ghee
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 Of Coconut
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 3 nos Garlic pods
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 3 sprig Curry leaves
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing Parippu Easy, first heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan or kadai.
Step 2
Roast the green gram till it turns light brown.
Step 3
Boil 2 cups of water in a vessel.
Step 4
Add the fried green gram and cook till done.
Step 5
Mash the cooked dhal well and add salt and turmeric powder. Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 6
Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and garlic.
Step 7
Mix the above ground mixture with the mashed dhal by adding little water.
Step 8
Simmer for a little while till they get blended well.
Step 9
When done, remove from fire.
Step 10
Add the coconut oil and curry leaves and mix Parippu Easy well.
Step 11
Make sure the curry doesn't become too thick. If 2 cups of water is not sufficient to cook the dhal, you can add it as needed.
Tip
Do not rush the onion and shallot frying. The difference between pale onions and properly browned onions is the difference between a flat dish and a flavourful one.
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