Parippum Neyyum

A very simple and tasty dish prepared for Sadhya with lentils.

You need very few ingredients for this curry: Moong dal, Grated coconut, Cumin seeds, Ginger, Green chilli, Turmeric,Salt (Sorry I missed salt in the picture..But you know what salt is !!) and Curry leaves.

Soak 1/2 cup Moong dal in 1 Cup water for 2 to 3 hours.

  

Then transfer it to a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water.

  

1/2 tsp Salt

  

and 1/4 tsp Turmeric.Pressure cook it till one whistle.

Meanwhile add  1/2 Cup Grated coconut

A small piece of Ginger

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

and 1 Green chilli in a ginder

and grind it like this.

Next add 2 Tbsp of water

and grind it again to a smooth paste.

Gently press the cooked lentils with the back of the spoon

and add the coconut paste.

Boil it for 2 minutes..

Finally throw some curry leaves to the hot Coconut oil

  

and pour it on top of the curry.

Simple and delicious !!



RECIPE

Servings: 8(for Sadhya) 4(for regualr meal)

Ingredients:

• Moong dal - 1/2 Cup
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

• Grated coconut - 1/2 Cup
• Ginger - Small piece
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Green chilli - 1
• Water - 2 Tbsp

• Coconut Oil - 1 Tbsp
• Curry elaves - 5 or 6

Directions:

• Cook the lentils with salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker.
• Grind the coconut with ginger,cumn seeds, green chilli, and water.
• Add it to the cooked lentils.
• Heat coconut oil and add curry leaves.
• Pour it on top of the curry.Serve hot.