Arisium Parupum Sadam (Dal Rice)

Ingredients

• Toor dal - 1/2 cup (120 grams)
• Val dal - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Rice - 1 cup (250 grams)
• Green chillies - 2 (slitted)
• Onions - 1 medium (Cubed)
• Garlic - 5 (crushed)
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Cumin Seeds - 3/4 tsp
• Red Chillies - 2 (whole)
• Tomato - 1 medium size
• Sambhar powder/ Kuzhambu powder/ chilly powder  - 1-2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard -1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt for taste

Method

• Soak toor dal, val dal & rice together for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in pressure pan on high medium flame.
• Splutter mustard, urad dal, cumin, red chillies, curry leaves, green chillies & garlic one by one.
• Add onions and fry till becomes brown in color.
• Add the tomatoes & fry till it becomes mashy.
• Add the turmeric powder, sambhar/ chilly/ kuzhambu powder & salt. Fry well.
• Add the soaked dal & rice.
• Add 3 cups of water.
• When it starts bubbling, add the hing.
• Cover & cook till 3 whistles on high flame.
• When the stream releases open the cooker & serve hot with pappad.

Tips for the recipe - Though the quantity of val dal is very less, still it adds lot of flavour & taste to the recipe. Val dal can be soaked 15 minutes earlier than toor dal & rice because it take more time to get soaked.