Parippu Curry / Kerala Lenthil Curry

 

Ingredients

• Green lentils - 1 cup
• Yellow lentils - 1 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
• Garlic pods - 6 nos, chopped
• Tomato - 1 medium,  chopped
• Scrapped coconut - 2 cups
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies - 2 nos
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Dry red chilly - 2 nos
• Note : My cup measures 160 ml

Method of Preparation

• In a pressure cooker, put in the lentils, chopped garlic, chopped tomato and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
• Add salt and 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for about 5-6 whistles.
• Meanwhile grind together coconut, cumin seeds and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder with 1 cup water.

• Add the coconut mixture to the cooked lentils. Let it boil for about 7-8 minutes.
• Check the consistency and add more water if desired.
• Switch off flame.
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add dry red chillies and curry leaves.
• Saute for about a half a minute.
• Pour this onto the lentil curry.
• Serve hot with rice.