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Cheru Payaru Parippu (Moong Dal) Curry

There are so many different types of Lentils (Parippu) available in the market. Lentils are part of almost every regional Indian Cuisine – be it Simple Dal Curry or Sambar or Chutney. A Sadhya (traditional Kerala Banquet) is usually incomplete without Parippu Curry.

Cheru Payaru Parippu Curry

Dal/Parippu Curry

You can use any variety of lentil for making Paruppu Curry but Cheru Payaru Paruppu (Split Moong Dal) is commonly used in Kerala. Parippu Curry can be made with or without ground coconut. This recipe doesn’t use coconut. Here is the recipe for making Nadan Cheru Payru Parippu Curry. You can make this Parippu Curry for Onam. Rice and Parippu Curry along with a pinch of ghee is served as the first course for Onam.

Ingredients

  1. Cheru Payaru Parippu/Split Green Gram Dal/Moong Dal (dehusked) – 1 Cup
  2. Water – 3 Cups
  3. Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
  4. Slit Green Chillies – 2 to 4
  5. Ghee – 1 tbsp
  6. Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
  7. Diced Small onions/Shallots/Kunjulli – 4 or 5
  8. Dry Red Chillies – 4
  9. Curry Leaves – A sprig
  10. Salt – to taste

Preparation Method

  1. Gently roast the parippu/dal in a pan on medium heat until it begins to change color.
  2. Pressure cook the parippu/lentils in 3 cups of water along with salt, green chillies and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat so that the dal is well cooked. Allow the pressure to subside.
  3. Open the pressure cooker and mash the dal thoroughly with a spatula. Boil for a few more minutes if there is excess water. The curry should be thick without much water.
  4. Heat 2 tsp ghee in a pan and splutter mustard seeds if using. Saute the diced shallots, red chillies and curry leaves.
  5. Pour the seasoning over the cooked lentils and mix well. Remove from heat.
  6. Serve this Parippu Curry along with Rice and Pappadam.
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Comments

  1. Nate says

    January 29, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    This is a very easy recipe! I like the addition of curry leaves to it. Would you add any other kinds of spices?

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  2. sushila says

    March 11, 2012 at 11:29 am

    very nice recipes

  3. joe says

    July 15, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    great taste..nice one…

  4. Sheeja says

    May 20, 2014 at 5:23 am

    any dal should be cooked with Garlic. It is a must

  5. Patricia D'Souza says

    August 20, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Yummmmm Slurpee

  6. Rafeeq najeeb says

    February 27, 2017 at 1:10 am

    Its very tasty, thank u for the recipe.. serikkum polichu

  7. Fami says

    July 18, 2017 at 9:04 am

    Really tasty curry..in this i added garlic too. thank you for this easy and simple recipe.

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