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Sri Lankan Parippu Mellun

15 INGREDIENTS • 5 STEPS • 30MINS

Sri Lankan Parippu Mellun

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Sri Lankan Parippu Mellun or Lentil and Coconut Curry. This is a simple but delicious recipe to spice up your kitchen. Lentils are a crowd favorite side dish served with rice and curry meals.
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Sri Lankan Parippu Mellun or Lentil and Coconut Curry. This is a simple but delicious recipe to spice up your kitchen. Lentils are a crowd favorite side dish served with rice and curry meals.
30MINS
Total Time
$2.27
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Lentils
Red Lentils
2 cups
Red Lentils
Water
3 cups
Water
up to 3
Ground Turmeric
1 tsp
Ground Turmeric
Cinnamon Stick
1
Cinnamon Stick
Curry Leaf
5
Curry Leaves
up to 10
optional
Pandan Leaves
1
Pandan Leaves
optional
Coconut Mellun
Desiccated Coconut
1 cup
Desiccated Coconut
Onion
1
Onion, sliced
Green Chili Pepper
2
Green Chili Peppers, sliced
Mustard Seeds
1 Tbsp
Mustard Seeds
Curry Leaf
10
Curry Leaves
up to 12
optional
Pandan Leaves
1
Pandan Leaves
up to 2
Dried Chili Pepper
3
Dried Chili Peppers
broken into small pieces
Red Chili Powder
1 tsp
Red Chili Powder
Salt
to taste
Salt
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
557
Fat
19.2 g
Protein
25.7 g
Carbs
75.3 g
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step 1
Wash the Red Lentils (2 cups) well in cold water until water runs clear.
step 2
Cook the lentils in Water (3 cups) over medium heat with half of the Onion (1/2), Curry Leaves (5), Pandan Leaves (1), Ground Turmeric (1 tsp), and Cinnamon Stick (1). You want them to cooked until they are tender, but still able to see the individual lentil pieces. Once lentils are finished cooking remove from stove.
step 2 Cook the lentils in Water (3 cups) over medium heat with half of the Onion (1/2), Curry Leaves (5), Pandan Leaves (1), Ground Turmeric (1 tsp), and Cinnamon Stick (1). You want them to cooked until they are tender, but still able to see the individual lentil pieces. Once lentils are finished cooking remove from stove.
step 3
In a pan, heat canola oil. Add the remaining Onion (1/2), Curry Leaves (10), Pandan Leaves (1), Dried Chili Peppers (3), Mustard Seeds (1 Tbsp), and Green Chili Peppers (2). Once the onion begin to soften, add the Desiccated Coconut (1 cup), Salt (to taste) and Red Chili Powder (1 tsp).
step 3 In a pan, heat canola oil. Add the remaining Onion (1/2), Curry Leaves (10), Pandan Leaves (1), Dried Chili Peppers (3), Mustard Seeds (1 Tbsp), and Green Chili Peppers (2). Once the onion begin to soften, add the Desiccated Coconut (1 cup), Salt (to taste) and Red Chili Powder (1 tsp).
step 4
Add the cooked lentils and mix well by stirring gently without mashing the lentils.
step 4 Add the cooked lentils and mix well by stirring gently without mashing the lentils.
step 5
Serve with rice.
step 5 Serve with rice.
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Beans & Legumes
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Asian
Comfort Food
Lunch
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegan
Vegetarian
Indian
Side Dish
Soups & Stews
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