Parippu curry- Onam Sadya Special

Updated recipe for manja Parippu curry

Ingredients:-

Parippu/yellow lentil - 1 cup ( cherupayar parippu or toor dal)
Water as needed
Salt to taste

To grind Bowl 1

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/4 to 1/2 tea spoon
Shallots / kunjulli chopped - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/4 to 1/2 tea spoon

Green chillies - 2-3

Garlic chopped - 1 or 2 cloves ( optional , but helps in digestion)
ginger - a small piece ( optional)

Tempering

Mustard seeds

Oil

curry leaves

red chilli

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and soak the parippu/lentil for 3-6 hours.

Cook it in a pressure cooker by adding water and salt. Cook for two or three whistles or until done.Mash it well ( cook it again if needed)

Meanwhile grind together all the ingredients in Bowl 1 to a fine paste

Add this coconut paste to the mashed parippu and combine it well..

Add salt to taste.Simmer it for 3-5 minutes,remove from fire

Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds,when it starts to splutter add shallots and red chillies...

Pour it over the parippu !!!!