පරිප්පු(Parippu) – Sri Lankan style dhal curry with coconut milk
"This delicious dhal curry ! That joyful taste, colour & wonderful smell, makes you nothing but drool. Brilliantly complemented with beautiful Sri Lankan spices this dhal curry happily agrees with steamed rice,String hoppers or bread. It's so easy to prepare & ready to eat in 20 minutes. Enjoy!"
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils washed
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1/2 a tomato chopped
- 1 clove of garlic sliced
- 2 green chillies sliced (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. maldive fish flakes
- curry leaves
- 1 cup coconut milk
- salt to taste
Preparation:
In a small to medium saucepan, place all the ingredients and add enough water to cover the lentils. Stir and place on a medium heat.
As the lentils cook, they will change colour, become less orange and less opaque.Test the done-ness of the lentils by squeezing a lentil between you fingers, it should crush easily. You can cook it past this point, until the lentils start to fall apart if you’re after a softer, less textural curry. At this point, add the coconut milk and bring the curry to the boil.
Turn off the heat, add the salt to taste and serve hot.