Kerala Style Parippu Curry | Parippu Curry for Onam Sadya

Parippu Curry is one of the popular recipe in Kerala made using dal and it is one of the main dish in the Onam Sadya. Moong dal is cooked well and then concocted with coconut-chili paste. Finally the Parippu curry is tempered with coconut oil based mustard, curry leaves and shallots. A Very delicious dal to mix with hot steaming rice!  One of the major limelight of Onam festival is the Sadya which is also referred as Onasadya. A versatile of Kerala delicacies are served on a banana leaf. Sadya means ‘banquet’, an elaborate vegetarian meal of lentils, curries, pickles etc. in this elaborate meal, Parippu curry takes the main place.

SEE Also : Onam Sadhya Recipes

Uniqueness of Parippu curry:

Parippu curry seems much similar to tadka dal.  In Tadka dal we cook the dal and add ghee flavored tadka to the cooked dal. The main uniqueness of this Kerala style dal is the coconut spice paste. Coconut is grind to paste along with green chili, cumin and shallot which is then cooked with mashed moong dal. This coconut spice paste gives unique flavor to this dal.

Tips for making Parippu Curry:

• Moong dal can be cooked directly on the stove top. But if we want to speed up the cooking then we can pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles.
• To get good flavor, it’s recommended to dry fry the dal first before pressure cooking
• Adding shallots while grinding is optional. I have just added 1 shallot. We can exclude while grinding and include shallots only with the tempering.
• Coconut oil gives authentic flavor to the curry, but we can also temper with ghee.
• Parippu gets thicker upon cooling. So we can add 1-2 cups of water to cooked dal and coconut paste and make it slightly semi-thick.
• Relish this Parippu curry with hot steaming rice along with ghee and papad!

You may also want to try other Onam Sadya Recipes:

• Chakka Vartti
• Jackfruit Nei Appam
• Chena Vanapayar Erissery
• Kumbalanga Pulissery

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Parippu Curry | Kerala Parippu Curry | Parippu Chaaru | Kerala style dal curry

Course: Kootu varieties (Stew)

Cuisine: Indian, Kerala, South Indian Recipes

Equipments Needed

• Pressure Cooker
• Heavy Bottomed Pan

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Paruppu Curry (Dal curry) is a typical Kerala dish. It's one of the main dishes in Onasadhya (Onam Sadhya menu). Kerala's unique version of this curry is elevated with addition of spiced coconut mixture. It's usually served with rice and ghee.

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Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup Moong dal (split yellow gram)
• ▢ 1 pinch Turmeric Powder

For Grinding

• ▢ ⅓ cup Grated Coconut
• ▢ ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeeragam)
• ▢ 1 nos Shallots / Baby Onions
• ▢ 2 nos Green Chili (adjust to your taste)

For Tempering

• ▢ 1 tsp Coconut Oil
• ▢ ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
• ▢ 2 nos Shallots / Baby Onions
• ▢ 1 nos Red Chili
• ▢ 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions 

Cooking the Dal

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  Wash and take the dal in a vessel. Add turmeric powder to the dal. Add 2 cups of water and cook this in the pressure cooker over 4-5 whistles. Switch off the flame.
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  Keep this aside to release the pressure naturally
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  Once the pressure is completely released, open the pressure cooker and mash the dal nicely with the spatula.

Grinding the Coconut

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  Take the coconut into the mixer grinder. Also add the green chili, shallots (small onion), cumin seeds (Jeera), 1-2 tbsp of water and grind them to a smooth paste

Making the Parippu

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  Add the ground coconut mixture with the cooked dal. Also add salt and 1 cup of water and give it a good mix. Let it cook in the low flame for about 5 minutes.
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  In regular intervals give a good mix so that the dal don't stick into the bottom of the cooker / pan.
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  Once the dal is nicely blended with the coconut mixture, remove it from flame

Tempering

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  Heat oil in the pan. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds. Mustard seeds will start sputtering. Add chopped shallots (small onion), Curry leaves and red chili. Fry this mixture till oinon turns goldan brown.
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  Pour this tempering in the dal mixture. The flavorful and tasty Parippu is ready to serve with hot rice and a teaspoon of ghee.

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Parippu Curry | Kerala Parippu Curry | Parippu Chaaru | Kerala style dal curry

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 263 Calories from Fat 15

% Daily Value*

Fat 1.67g3%

Saturated Fat 0.192g1%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.084g

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 36mg2%

Carbohydrates 43.3g14%

Fiber 10.3g43%

Sugar 3.88g4%

Protein 18.67g37%

Calcium 12mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES

COOKING THE DAL

• Wash and take the dal in a vessel. Add turmeric powder to the dal.

• Add 2 cups of water and cook this in the pressure cooker over 4-5 whistles. Switch off the flame. Keep this aside to release the pressure naturally

• Once the pressure is completely released, open the pressure cooker and mash the dal nicely with the spatula.

GRINDING THE COCONUT

• Take the coconut into the mixer grinder.

• Also add the green chili, shallots (small onion), cumin seeds (Jeera).

• Add 1-2 tbsp of water and grind them to a smooth paste

MAKING THE PARIPPU

• Add the ground coconut mixture with the cooked dal. Also add salt and 1 cup of water and give it a good mix.

• Let it cook in the low flame for about 5 minutes.  In regular intervals give a good mix so that the dal don’t stick into the bottom of the cooker / pan. Once the dal is nicely blended with the coconut mixture, remove it from flame

TEMPERING

• Heat oil in the pan. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds. Mustard seeds will start sputtering. Add chopped shallots (small onion), Curry leaves and red chili. Fry this mixture till oinon turns goldan brown.

• Pour this tempering in the dal mixture.

• The flavorful and tasty Parippu is ready to serve with hot rice and a teaspoon of ghee.

Sowmya Venkatachalam

IT Engineer turned full time Food Blogger. I ♡ FOOD. I also love food blogging. Did you make a recipe? Tag @Subbusktichen on Instagram. I WANNA SEE!