Parippu Curry

Parippu Curry

Parippu Curry  is the Kerala dish which is very similar to Kalathukku Paruppu of Tamilnadu.   It is usually had with plain rice and ghee.  Tamilnadu style of preparing paruppu is very simple , mash the cooked Thur dal and add salt, that’s it.  But in Kerala style Parippu curry , Moong dal is cooked and coconut paste is added along with seasoning.  Traditionally Keralites prepare Brown rice instead of White rice.

On special occasion like Onam, Parippu curry is prepared along with the other special festival items.  

Here it is the recipe for Parippu Curry …

Main ingredients :

Green gram split / Moong dal/ Paasi paruppu :  1 cup

Turmeric powder : 2 pinches

Salt to taste.

Ingredients for coconut paste :

Coconut : ¼ cup

Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Green chilly : 3 ( slit )

For Seasoning :

Coconut oil :  1 tbsp

Mustard seeds :  ¼  tsp

Red chilly : 1 ( broken )

Curry leaves : few.

Method :

Dry roast dal and soak it in water for half and hour.

Pressure Cook adding sufficient water with turmeric powder.

Meanwhile, grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chilly to a nice paste.

After opening the cooker, mash dal slightly.

Add salt and   coconut paste.

Give a nice  boil. 

In a small frying pan, using coconut oil, temper mustard seeds.  When it stop popping , add red chilly and curry leaves and saute till chilly change its colour slightly.

Add this seasoning over the Parippu curry / Dal and serve hot along with rice and ghee.