Arisi Paruppu Saadam Recipe - Kovai Special Variety Rice

📝 Ingredients

• Rice - 1 cup
• Toor Dal / Thuvaram Paruppu - 1/4 cup
• Ghee - 2 tbs
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds -1 /2 tsp
• Onion - 1
• Tomato-1
• Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Coriander Leaves for garnish
• Water - 2.5 cups

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Mix rice and dal, wash it and soak for 30 minutes.
2. 2Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
3. 3Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When they crackle add in the onions.
4. 4Saute until golden.
5. 5Add tomatoes, sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt.
6. 6Saute on low flame until the tomato is mushy.
7. 7Drain the soaked rice and dal and add it.
8. 8Saute for a minute on low flame.
9. 9Finally add water and wait until it starts boiling.
10. 10Cover the cooker and add the weight.
11. 11Wait until it whistles thrice.
12. 12Switch off flame and wait for the pressure to release.
13. 13Once the pressure in the cooker is gone, remove the lid, give a nice stir and serve immediately topped with chopped coriander leaves.