Today I would like to share a famous recipe which is very popular in Coimbatore. Arisi paruppu saadham, a one pot dish made with rice, lentils and spices . I happened to know about this dish through my friend Pavithra, who is from Ooty. It was absolutely delicious and quite easy to make for lunch.
INGREDIENTS:
Parboiled Rice - 1 cup
Toor Dal - 1/4 cup
Water - 2 cups
Sesame or gingely oil - 3 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Curry Leaves - a bunch
Dry red chilli - 2 no.s
Onions - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Tomato - 2 medium sized chopped fine
Garlic - 3 to 4 pods
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Sambar powder - 1 teaspoon
Ghee - 2 tablespoon
METHOD:
1. Soak parboiled rice and Toor dal for about 30 to 45 minutes.
2. Chop tomatoes, onion and garlic into fine pieces.
3. In a pressure cooker ,add sesame or gingely oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilli . Now add garlic and fry till they change color.
4. Now add chopped onion and fry till they change colour.
5. Now add chopped tomatoes . add turmeric powder, salt and sambar powder. For this recipe, store bought sambar powder tastes better. Fry, till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
6. Now add 2 cups of water . Also add soaked and drained rice and toor dal .
7. When it starts to boil, cover with lid. Cook for 3 whistles on medium flame. Switch off the stove. Let the pressure settle by itself. Arisi paruppu saadham is ready .
8. Serve with any dry curry of your choice !
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