• Moong dal(cheru payar) 1 cup


• Turmeric powder 1/2 tea spoon


• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon


• Garlic crushed 1 or 2


• Coconut shredded 1/4 cup


• Pearl onion(kochulli) 4


• Green chilli 2


• Red chilli2


• Curry leaves a few


• Salt to taste

How to prepare

Dry roast the moong dal on medium heat for 10 minutes.Crushed it for 2 or 3 seconds in a mixi or in an ammikkalu(if u have).Note that it should not be powdered.

In a deep bottom vessel add the crushed moong dal,two sliced onions,sliced green chilli,turmeric powder and salt.Pour enough water to cook the mong dall(almost just above the level of moong daal).

Grind the coconut with the garlicclove and cumin powder to get a fine paste .When the moong dal cooked add this paste and allow to just boil.(Note that just boil).Then take it out of flame.

In a pan heat little coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds,Stir red chillies and some curry leaves.Then pour it into the parippu curry.

Serve it with choodu choru,pappadam... Wow...here comes the nostalgia of Thiruoonam...