Written By: Upneet Pansare | Updated: August 16, 2018, 1:21 PM
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Onam Sadhya is a feast of delicious and wholesome vegetarian dishes that Keralites (and others) enjoy during this festival. Among the many dishes that are served as part of Onasadhya is the parippu (dal in Malayalam). Parippu is a simple Kerala style moong dal recipe. Celebrate Onam with this lip-smacking recipe!
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Take about 60 gm split moong dal and wash it in water. Put it in a pressure cooker and pour enough water (about 1 cup). Add turmeric powder.
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Cook the moong dal for about 4-5 whistles or till the dal is completely cooked.
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In a mixer, grind together 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut, 1 green chilli, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 3 tbsp chopped onions and a little water to make a paste. Add this to the cooked dal along with 1 cup water.
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For tempering, heat oil and add mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves, red chilli and 1/2 tbsp onion.
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Add the tempering to the dal and stir well. Serve hot with rice.
