Parippu (red lentil) curry
"Most Srilankan dishes are accompanied by a lentil curry. Parippu is comparable to Indian dhal curries, yet distinctly different in taste. It goes well as a side dish with meat or fish curry, or just mixed with rice and veggies as a quick lunch or dinner. If you prefer a version with less calories, you can omit the tempering, or add the curry leaves and garlic during step 2."
Difficulty
Easy đź‘ŚPreparation
Baking
Resting
Ingredients
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Step 1/4
- 50 ml red lentils
- 150 ml water
Add lentils and water to a pan (1 portion lentils to 3 portions water) and bring to boil.
Step 2/4
- â…“ tsp salt
- ÂĽ tsp ground turmeric
- â…“ tsp curry powder
- â…› tsp cayenne pepper
Add turmeric, cayenne pepper, curry powder and salt. Stir well and cook on medium heat until lentils are soft (10min).
Step 3/4
- 33â…“ ml coconut milk
Add coconut milk and boil briefly, allow to cook on low heat for another 5min.
Step 4/4
- â…› onion (optional)
- â…“ tsp black mustard seed (optional)
- â…“ sprig curry leaf (optional)
- â…“ clove garlic (grated, optional)
Tempering (optional): Fry curry leaves, onion and garlic in a small amount of oil. Add a table spoon of the parippu to the pan, fry briefly and add to the parippu.
Enjoy your meal!
