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Kerala · Lunch

Aloo Parippu

Traditional 133. Aloo Parippu recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup toor dal
• 400g potatoes, cubed small
• 2.5 cups water
• 200ml thin coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 medium onion (100g), sliced
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 3-4 green chilies, slit
• 8-10 curry leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Aloo Parippu

1. Add potatoes (10 mins, medium heat 160°C): Add small potato cubes to dal, continue cooking until both are fully tender. Visual: potatoes should be easily pierced, dal completely soft.
2. Prepare tempering (1 min, high heat 180°C): Heat coconut oil, add mustard seeds. Listen for popping sound. Visual: seeds crackle and darken.
3. Add aromatics (2 mins, medium heat 160°C): Add onion, fry until light golden. Add garlic slices, fry 20 seconds. Visual: onion turns translucent and slightly golden.
4. Add tempering (1 min, high heat 180°C): Add green chilies, curry leaves to tempering oil, fry 15 seconds. Visual: curry leaves crinkle slightly.
5. Combine (4 mins, medium heat 160°C): Pour tempering into dal and potato mixture, add thin coconut milk, salt, stir well. Simmer gently. Visual: creamy golden sauce, oil glistens on surface.

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