Kerala Style Parupu Curry
Parupu Curry or Parippu curry is a Kerala delicacy served mainly during the Onam Sadhya .It goes very well with Avial and Rice.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- Toor dal – ½ cup
- Tomato – 1
- Onion -1
- Green chilli – 4
- Garlic – 6 pods
- Salt as needed
- Tamarind a gooseberry sized
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Hing a generous pinch
To grind:
- Coconut – ¼ cup
- Cumin/Jeera Seeds – 2 tsp
To Temper:
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
- Dry Red chilli – 2
- Curry Leaves – 1 spring
Instructions
- In a pressure Cooker add in Toor Dal ,Green Chilli ,Garlic Pods, Tomato ,Onion and Hing and Pressure cook for about 6 whistles or till the Dal will be cooked.
- In a blender add in the Coconut and Cumin seeds and Blend it to for a coarse mixture.
- Wait till all the pressure gets released by itself form pressure cooker and the open it and mash the Dal well. Add in Tamarind Water, Turmeric powder ground coconut paste and Salt and mix well.
- Now cook the same in the medium flame until it starts boiling and then switch off the flame. Now prepare the tadka by the ingredients mentioned in the To Temper table and pour over the cooked Dal .Garnish with a tsp of ghee.
Notes
- Tastes good when coconut oil is used for this recipe.
- Usually parupu curry is had by mixing with ghee.
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