Sri Lankan Dhal Dry Curry/Parippu Dry Curry
Sri Lankan Dhal Dry Curry
Parippu curry is one of the basic curries in Sri Lankan cooking. It is popular among most Sri Lankans as it well goes with rice, bread or even roti. The flavor & appearance of this curry can be changed by changing few ingredients or adjusting the amount of coconut milk in the curry. Check this Dhal Curry Recipe for another taste.
This is one of my favourite way of cooking Parippu Curry as a dry curry. While writing this, I am imagining a banana leaf wrapped rice pack with this dry dhal curry. Unfortunately, I have to travel to buy banana leaf. So,I don’t allow these imaginations to bother me 🙂
Pardon me; I just clicked these photographs with the same cooking pot as I was running out of time. Anyway I love to cook using these clay pots.
Here is the recipe for Sri Lankan Dry Dhal Curry .Hope you would love it!
Ingredients: (for 3-4 servings)
1 cup dhal (masoor dhal)
½ medium sized onion sliced
2-3 green chili sliced
1 tsp red chili powder
1 sprig curry leaves
1inch piece pandan leaf/(rampa)
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp raw curry powder
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
Piece of cinnamon
Salt to taste
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
1/2 cup thin coconut milk
For Seasoning
2 tbspn oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried red chili
Sliced ½ onion
Few curry leaves
Method
Wash dhal properly few times.Place in a cooking pot.
Add all the spices under ingredients list together with, onion, rampa & curry leaves.
Mix all & add thin coconut milk. Cover & allow to cook in medium flame.
Once dhal is cooked add thick coconut milk. Mix well.
Adjust salt to taste.
Simmer till the curry becomes dry.
At the mean time heat another pan & add oil. Once oil is hot, add the ingredients under seasoning. Once onions are tender & golden brown; add this mix to dry dhal curry & mix well.
Serve & enjoy!
Sri Lankan Dhal Curry
Tip: This is delicious when cooked in a clay pot or earthen pot.
I like the taste when the curry is bit roasted in the bottom. 🙂 But make sure not to burn.
How about you? Do you like dhal?
Also check: Beetroot Carrot Mung Parippu stir fry
20 comments
Yummilicious dal curry. Would love to taste it.
today’s post:
Tempting dal curry
The daal curry looks so comforting… love that earthern pot…we also keep cooking in it… 🙂
Very comforting and lovely dal curry, I love the little pot you have dear and nice clicks…
Comforting Lunch recipe… love it…
comforting Dhal.. Very flavourful
healthy and comforting dal curry…
super healthy and tasty comfort food…what i love the most is the thick dal here
Sure looks delicious!
looks very yummy…
Tasty Appetite
I’m sure I’ll love this one!!! ‘M making it tonite for dinner… 🙂 Will let u know a feedback soon… 🙂
delicious dear
Hi Amila, very inviting dhal curry. Me too,I’m thinking of banana leaf rice. LOL
Best regards.
Amila, that pot is rustic and beautiful. Dal curry is always comfort. Love to learn about your version.
This looks incredibly tempting Amila. I love the combination of flavours – I think I’d be tempted to eat this straight from the pot with a spoon 😉
very healthy n looks delicious..goes well vth rotis.
Oh my! I love this dish. I have eaten this dish in fine restaurants before, now I can see if I can duplicate it. 🙂
Wow it’s so nice to know that just like you ,back home (Kerala ,India) ,we also call daals ,”Parrippu” in my mother tongue,Malayalam :).your parrippu curry Looks v.yummy for my tummy 😀 …i love anything made in Earthen pots…they add special kind of flavour i believe …:) …Btw, what is “Pandan leaves/Rampa” ? never heard before.let me know so that I can try this curry 🙂
I just ,love those clay pots.Nothing can beat the taste and flavor that,such authentic vessels impart to a dish
Awesome clicks for a comfort dal dear.. Infact, I loved it that u used the same vessel for clicks too 🙂