Arisi Paruppu Saadham

Recipe : Coimbatore Arisi paruppu saadham
Shared by : Sowmya Ramanujam
Dated : 07/01/2015

Ingredients needed
1. Rice -1/2 cup
2. Toor dhal- 2 tbsp
3. Onion -1
4.Green chilli -2 Nos
5.Garlic - 3 cloves finely chopped
6.Tomato -1
7.Turmeric powder -a pinch
8. Sambar powder -1 tbsp
9.Salt - As needed
10. Water - 1/2 cup ( If you want the rice to be little mushy,add little more water)
For seasoning
Oil -3 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Curry leaves - few
For Garnishing
Ghee - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves -2 tbsp
Preparation
Wash and soak rice and dhal for 15 - 20 minutes.Meanwhile, chop onions lengthwise, slit green chillies and chop tomatoes fiinely and keep aside.
Drain the water from rice and dhal.( I used Basmathi rice . So soaked for 15 mins. Adjust the soaking time according to the rice you are using).
Method
1. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves. add onion, garlic and green chilli.
2. Saute until onions turn transparent. Then add tomatoes, turmeric powder and sambar powder.
3. Add rice and dal, 1 1/2 cup of water and needed salt.
4. Pressure cook rice for 3 whistles, once the pressure subsides, open the cooker, mix the contents, add a tsp of ghee and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Pappad, chips, potato curry will be a very good combination.
Note:
1. Since I don't have curry leaves and coriander leaves, I didn't add it. But it is must for nice flavour and taste.
Lalitha Anand This is dedicated to you .. Being a Coimbatorian, naan idhu kooda seyyalanaa eppidi 


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