Cherupayar curry (Without coconut) - Kerala Style

Cherupayar curry or commonly called as cherupayar puzhukku is one of Kerala’s traditional dishes. Lentils are part of almost every regional Indian Cuisine. Onam Sadhya is usually incomplete without dal curry. 

Parippu Curry can be made with or without ground coconut. This recipe doesn’t use coconut. Rice and Parippu Curry along with a pinch of ghee is served as the first course for Onam.

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Prep  time	Cooking time	Serves
15  mins	30 mins	4 persons

Recipe Type: Main course

Cuisine:  South Indian

Ingredients Green gram (whole) – 1 cup Water – 3 cups Onions -1 no(big) Garlic cloves – 5 no’s Tomato – 1 no Slit green chillies -4 no’s Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Red chilli powder -1 tsp Coriander powder – ½ tsp Ghee– 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves –few sprigs

 

Method

1. Soak the green gram for at least 6-8 hours, and cook for 3-4 whistles or until done. Pressure cook the parippu/lentils in 3 cups of water along with salt, and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.

2. Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat so that the dal is well cooked. Allow the pressure to subside.Open the pressure cooker and mash the dal thoroughly with a spatula. Boil for a few more minutes if there is excess water. The curry should be thick without much water.

3. In a heavy bottom pan, add oil once hot add mustard seeds, once splutters add onions, green chillies and curry leaves.

4. Now add all the spice mix to the onions. 

5. Give a gentle stir  along with little salt.

6. Now add the tomatoes and stir properly so that it blends well.

7. When the mix is fried well, add the cooked gram to kadai and mix well. 

8. Allow them to boil on medium heat. Salt check and switch off.

9. Add hot water to the curry if necessary to adjust the consistency. (When the curry cools down, it tends to get thicker).

10. Remove from heat. After 5-10 minutes, open the lid and mix well. 

11. Serve with 

Serving suggestions

Rice and Pappadam.

Hot puttu or kanji.

Notes

If you forget to soak the grams overnight, soak the in hot water 20 minutes before cooking the dish.