Traditional Parippu Curry
Simple vegetarian curry
Cuisine
North Indian
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
15
minutes
Ingredients
Lentil : 1 cup –
Red
onion
: 3 nos (sliced ) / –
sliced bombay
onion
: 1 tsp –
Saffron
: a pinch –
Chilli powder
(not roasted) : 1 tsp –
Curry powder (not roasted) : 1 tsp –
Green chilli sliced : 1 no –
Chopped
garlic
: 1 clove –
Mustard seeds
: 1 tsp –
Cinnamon : 1 inch piece –
Rampa (optional) : 1 inch piece –
Curry leaves
: 1 spring –
Water
: ½ cup –
Thick
coconut
milk
: ½ cup –
Coconut oil
: 1 tsp –
Salt
to taste –
Instructions
Wash the lentil well in several changes of
water
removing discolored ones which float on the top of the
water
.
Put the lentil into a saucepan and add
saffron
,
chilli powder
, curry powder, half each of the sliced onions,
green chillies
, and
curry leaves
.
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Then add ½ cup of
water
and keep on a moderate fire until the lentil is cooked.
When the lentil is cooked add the thick
milk
and
salt
and stir for a couple of minutes.
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When fully cooked, remove the lentil into a another dish and pour the
coconut oil
in the pan we cooked lentil and heat.
When
oil
is hot add all the balance ingredients of
onion
, chilli,
garlic
,
curry leaves
,
mustard seeds
, rampa and fry.
When it is fried into a golden color add the lentil and keep on spooning on a slow fire for a few minutes longer.