🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Nariyal Wali Dal

Name: Nariyal Wali Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 cup Grated Coconut; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Moong Dal

🇮🇳 Indian

Coconut-loaded moong dal, coastal tadka energy. The everyday pot of gold that anchors every Indian thali. Serve with steamed rice and a spoon of ghee.

Prep 10 min Cook 32 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Grated Coconut1 cup
Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash the yellow moong dal, soak 30 minutes if you have time, then boil with turmeric and a drop of oil till it turns creamy.
2
Mash the dal lightly against the side of the pot; leave some texture.
3
For the tadka, bloom cumin in ghee with dried red chilies until they swell and darken.
4
Fry tomato with the grated coconut until it collapses into the fat, then pour the whole thing over the simmering dal.
5
Swirl in a spoon of ghee, scatter cilantro and serve with lemon on the side.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Coconut Dal Curry | Kerala Style Dal Curry | Kerala Parippu Curry · on YouTube