Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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.

2 comments:

  1. Dear lakshana,
    wonderful recipes..you can start a food industry in coimbatore..you have really impressed me..good to have met you today..Take care.
    Dr.A.Selvaraj.

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  2. oh..I am very happy to see your comments..Thank you very much.

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