Kerala Parippu Curry
 Recipe for Kerala Parippu Curry | Yellow moong dal with coconut | Onam Parippu recipe - One recipe that is a MUST have in an Onam Sadya, a simple flavourful moong dal recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine south indian
- 1/2 cup mung dal split yellow
- 1.5 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
to grind
- 1/3 cup coconut grated
- 3 green chillies
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
for tempering
- 2 tsps coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 - 3 chillies dried red
- 1 sprig curry leaves
In a small pressure cooker, heat 1/2 tsp coconut oil. Roast the mung dal until aromatic and lightly golden. Add water, turmeric, salt. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. If you donu2019t have a pressure cooker, boil this in an open pan on the stove top for 15 minutes or so until the dal is cooked to a mush.
In a mixer jar, grind the chili, coconut and cumin to a smooth paste using 3-4 tbsp of water.
Add this paste to the cooked dal and bring to a simmer. Remove this into a serving bowl.
Heat the oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the curry leaves and red chillies. Transfer this tempering over the parippu curry.
Serve along with red rice, Kerala sambar, avial and other side dishes as a part of Onam Sadya.
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