Arisi paruppu sadam

It’s a very famous ‘Kongunadu’ dish. I got this recipe from my dearest friend. Healthy dish as rice and dal is used. It can be taken as breakfast, dinner or even as lunch, when you have no time to prepare elaborate lunch menu. Sambar is the best side dish option. Also papad, vadam goes well with Arisi paruppu sadam.

Ingredients:

 Raw rice – 1cup

Toor dal – ½ cup

Small onion (peel off the skin) – 1 cup

Chopped tomato – ¼ cup

Mustard seeds – 1tsp

Urad dal – 1tsp

Curry leaves – 1tbsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Red chilli – 3 to 4

Salt to taste

Oil - 1tbsp

Ghee for topping

Method:

Soak rice and dal for 30min in water.

In a heavy bottom pressure cooker, heat oil, add mustard seeds, when they splutter, add the curry leaves, red chilli, followed by onion, chopped tomato and turmeric powder.

Fry for 2 to 3 min till the tomato get mushy and onion turn light brown.

Now add the soaked rice and dal. Add the required salt and mix well.

Add three cups of water and close the cooker.

Remove from the stove after three whistles.

Serve hot, topping with ghee.

Note: You can do the entire recipe in pressure cooker directly or use a heavy bottom pan with lid.