Moong Dal Curry/ Parippu curry

Ingredients:
1 cup Yellow Moong Dal
A pinch of Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

 For Grinding:
1/3 cup Grated Coconut
2 green chillies
1 clove Garlic
1/3 tsp. cumin seeds
A pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste

For tempering:
2 Dried red chillies
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
4 shallots chopped
1 sprig of curry leaves
Oil for cooking

Method:

• Wash the moong dal well and pressure cook it along with the turmeric, water(1 1/2 cup)and salt for 2 to 3 whistles. Mash them well and keep aside.
• Grind all the ingredients for grinding to a fine paste with little water.
• Bring the cooked dal to boil and add the ground mixture to the dal and simmer it for 5 minutes( Add water if you want it in thin consistency).
• In the meantime Heat oil in a small pan and splutter the mustard seeds and add the curry leaves, shallots and red chillies and fry till the shallots turn light brown.
• Pour this over the curry and serve with rice.