Parippu (lentil curry)

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
100 grams Lentils
25 grams Onion
1 Dried chilli
1 Clove garlic
25 millilitres Oil sprig curry leaves
½ teaspoon Chilli powder
¼ teaspoon Coriander
300 millilitres Coconut milk
½ teaspoon Salt

Directions

Wash the lentils then soak them in water for about 1 hour. Slice the onion and chilli and chop the garlic. Heat the oil and stir fry the onion, chilli, garlic and curry leaves. Drain the lentils and add to the pan. Add the chilli powder, the coriander powder and the coconut milk. Bring to the boil and simmer until the lentils are soft. Add salt to taste. From "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN #962 224 010 0

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