Parippu(Dhal) Curry

This simple spicy side dish goes well with rice. I post this recipe for all my cousins and friends who are studying abroad..craving for some Indian food and who are fed up of eating potato chips. :)


Serves 4-6.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Mysore Dhal (Red lentils)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chillie powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 green chillie chopped
1 onion chopped
1 cup water
3-4 curry leaves(optional)
1 cup coconut milk
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seed
2 dry red chillies, broken into 2-3 pieces
2 cloves gralic, minced
Salt to taste

Method:
Step 1: Wash the dhal thoroughly and boil in a pan with 1 cup water

Step 2: Add 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 of the onion and the garlic. When the
the color of the dhal turns from pink to yellow, remove from
fire and put into a bowl.

Step 3: Heat some oil in cooking pot. Add the remaing ingredients
except the coconut milk and dhal. Cook stirring for about 1-2 minutes.

Step 4: Add the boiled dhal to the pan and stir well. Cook for another
couple of minutes.

Step 5: Add the coconut milk, and salt to taste. Cook till the curry starts to boil.

Step 6: Remove from fire and Serve hot with rice or bread.

Happy Cooking!! :)!