Dal Curry (Parippu Curry)

Ingredients : -

1) Moong dal - 1 cup
2) Green chillies - 2
3) Ghee/Oil - 1 tbl spoon
4) Shallots sliced - 2
5) Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
6) Cumin seeds - 1 pinch
7) Dry red chilli - 1
8) Curry leaves
9) Salt to taste

* You can add a garlic clove which is optional while boiling the dal.

Method Of Preparation :

* Dry roast the moong dal in a pan for 2 mins.
* Wash the roasted dal in water and start cooking by adding water, green chillies, garlic, curry leaves and 1 spoon of oil.
* In the mean time, grind grated coconut and cumin seeds to a fine paste.
* Once the dal is cooked, mash it and then add the ground mixture of coconut and cumin seeds.
* Add salt at this point of time.
* Let it boil and then turn off the heat.

Seasoning : 

* Heat oil and add the sliced shallots, dry red chilli and curry leaves in to it.
* Saute well until the shallots become transparent.
* Pour this to the curry.