Dal

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• 1.5-2 cups red lentils
• Red onion, sliced (1 medium for initial cooking, small handful for tempering)
• A handful curry leaves (for initial cooking and tempering)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced or roughly chopped (for initial cooking)
• 2-3 green chilies, sliced
• 1-2 teaspoons salt
• 2-3 cups water
• 1 strip pandan leaf
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon Sri Lankan curry powder
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2-3 tablespoons oil (for tempering)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2-3 whole dry red chilies
• 2-3 cloves garlic, sliced (for tempering)
• Cooked white rice, for serving

1. 1Rinse 1.5-2 cups of red lentils thoroughly with water.
2. 2Transfer the washed lentils into a stainless steel cooking pot.
3. 3Add sliced red onions, a few sprigs of curry leaves, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, chopped garlic, sliced green chilies, and a generous amount of salt to the pot with the lentils.
4. 4Pour 2-3 cups of water over the ingredients, roughly covering them, and add one strip of pandan leaf.
5. 5Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a simmer, cooking until the lentils are soft and tender and have absorbed most of the water.
6. 6Once the lentils are cooked and mushy, stir in 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 tablespoon Sri Lankan curry powder, and 1 cup coconut milk.
7. 7Stir well to combine the spices and coconut milk, then let the curry simmer again to meld flavors and thicken slightly.
8. 8While the curry simmers, heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a small pan for tempering.
9. 9Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2-3 whole dry red chilies, a small handful of sliced red onions, some curry leaves, and sliced garlic to the hot oil.
10. 10Fry these tempering ingredients until the onions are golden brown and crispy, and the spices are fragrant.
11. 11Pour the hot, aromatic tempering directly into the simmering dal.
12. 12Give the dal a final stir to incorporate the tempering.
13. 13Serve the completed Sri Lankan Parippu Curry generously spooned over plain white rice.

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