Sri Lanka Parippu (Lentil Curry)
Lentil curry is cooked with coconut milk, nicely tangy and creamy taste!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
2 hrsLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
lentils
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
|
|
| 1 | each |
hot chili peppers
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 3 | each |
curry leaves
or as needed |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
coriander
|
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
coconut milk
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
lentils
|
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
|
|
| 1 | each |
hot chili peppers
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 3 | each |
curry leaves
or as needed |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
coriander
|
|
| 355 | ml |
coconut milk
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
Directions
Wash the lentils then soak them in water for about 1 hour.
Slice the onion and chile and chop the garlic.
Heat the oil and stir fry the onion, chile, garlic and curry leaves.
Drain the lentils and add to the pan.
Add the chile powder, the coriander powder and the coconut milk.
Bring to the boil and simmer until the lentils are soft.
Add salt to taste.
