Parippu Curry (katti parippu)

Ingredients:-

Moong Dal - 3 cups

Grated Coconut -1 cup

Green Chillies - 3

Garlic - 3 flakes

Cumin Seeds -1/2 tsp

Curry leaves -A few

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Pepper Powder -1 tbsp

Pearl Onion chopped -1

Mustard seeds -1 tsp

Red chillies -2(broken into two)

Coconut Oil Salt -to taste

Method:-

Cook dal in a pressure cooker by adding necessary water and salt into it.
Mash it well by adding more water if necessary.

Grind coconut,green chillies,cumin seeds,half of curry leaves,turmeric powder and garlic to a paste.

Add this to the mashed dal and simmer for 1 minutes.

Now add pepper powder and cook for 5 more minutes stirring in between,otherwise it can stick to the cooker as the curry is quite thick.

Remove from the burner and transfer it into a serving dish.

You can add water as your need .

Finally heat coconut oil in a small pan and add mustard seed and when they crackle add redchillies,chopped onion and curry leaves.

Saute till the onions turn brown.

Pour it over the curry and serve hot.