Parippu Red Lentil Dhal Recipe

Parippu Red lentil dhal

From omshivs 16 years ago

I love this dhal and make it often. We have it with rice and a squeeze of lemon. My daughter loves it and has done since she was 6 months old! :)

In a heavy based saucepan add 500 ml of water and add the lentils, stir and let it come to a boil. Add the roughly chopped onion, tomato, coconut milk, chilli, turmeric, ground cumin and ground coriander and let it again come to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until the lentils are cooked to a soft mush.
For the final seasoning heat two tablespoons of oil in a small saucepan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When the popping and spluttering of the seeds subsides add the onion and curry leaves and fry over low heat until the onion is golden brown.
Pour the seasoned onions over the simmering lentils and stir. Garnish with the chopped fresh coriander leaves.
ENJOY :)

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petesjoy ate it and said...
So simple and easy to make. I didn't have curry leaves, so after reading a few things online I decided to substitute them with a few bay leaves and some dried basil. I also fried off some garlic at the same time as the finely chopped onion, which was stirred through the dhal at the end. For me, a squeeze of lemon before serving was a must.
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" It was excellent "
skemsley ate it and said...
This recipe is great! The best dal I ever had. Thanks!
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maples 16 years ago
I love dal too =)
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darbar 16 years ago
Mmmm. This dish looks yummy!
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Reviewed by 3 people

This recipe is great! The best dal I ever had. Thanks!

skemsley in Bloomington loved it
So simple and easy to make. I didn't have curry leaves, so after reading a few things online I decided to substitute them with a few bay leaves and some dried basil. I also fried off some garlic at the same time as the finely chopped onion, which was...more

petesjoy in loved it