Nadan Kerala Parippu Curry
Nadan Kerala Parippu Curry is a traditional Kerala dish made with Moong Dal and is an essential part of every Sadya (feast) in Kerala.
Calories 1372kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Moong Dal
- 1 cup Grated Coconut
- Small Red Onions/ Shallots /Pearl Onion - 6 nos + 4 for tempering thinly sliced
- 4 nos Green Chilli
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2-3 tsp Coconut Oil
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 nos Dried Red Chilli broken into two pieces
- Curry Leaves few
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Roast the moong dal in a heavy bottomed pan without oil and keep it aside.
- Grind coconut, jeera, green chilli and turmeric powder together by adding little water.
- Set aside.
- Pressure cook the moong dal by adding water until cooked.
- The moong dal should be completely mashed in water.
- Add ground paste, salt and water as needed to the mashed dal and let it boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Heat coconut oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds.
- Add small onion, curry leaves and red chilli.
- Fry till small onion becomes golden brown and pour over cooked dal.
- Serve hot along with rice, thoran and pappadam.
- You can drizzle some ghee on the curry and have.
Nutrition
Sodium: 111mg | Calcium: 295mg | Vitamin C: 11.2mg | Vitamin A: 830IU | Sugar: 20g | Fiber: 48g | Potassium: 3080mg | Calories: 1372kcal | Saturated Fat: 57g | Fat: 67g | Protein: 56g | Carbohydrates: 152g | Iron: 18.1mg