Parippu

Name: Parippu
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 1.5 cups red lentils; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 green chiles, sliced

පරිප්පු/pah-REEP-poo/

Also known as: Sri Lankan Dal

About this dish

A mild, coconut-enriched red lentil curry, a staple side dish of Sri Lankan meals.

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Ingredients

🫘1.5 cups red lentils

🥥1 cup coconut milk

🌿1 sprig curry leaves

🌶️2 green chiles, sliced

Method

Serves 4

Simmer the lentils in water with turmeric until soft.

Add coconut milk and simmer gently until thickened.

Temper mustard seed, curry leaves, and chile in oil, then pour over the lentils.

Season with salt.

Serve with rice or hoppers.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Parippu is a fundamental Sri Lankan lentil curry, commonly part of the daily rice and curry spread.

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