Sri Lankan Red Lentil Dal (Parippu Curry)

Name: Sri Lankan Red Lentil Dal (Parippu Curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 20 ml coconut oil or neutral cooking oil; 50 g red onion (thinly sliced); 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 dried red chilli (broken in half); 8 fresh or frozen curry leaves

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This Sri Lankan red lentil dal, also called parippu curry, combines tender red split lentils, coconut milk and gentle spices with a fragrant onion, mustard seed and curry leaf tempering. It is creamy, mildly spiced and ready in about 45 minutes.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:23 GMT