Arisi paruppu sadham

Serves: 2

You need:

Rice – 2/3cup

Toor dal – 1/3cup

Shallots – 15 (or) Onion – 1 (Shallots enhances the taste)

Tomatoes – 1

Turmeric powder – ¼tsp

Salt – as needed

Water –2 cups

Oil + Ghee – 1tbsp + ½tsp

To grind:

Red chillies – 2

Garlic pods – 5

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

*Do not add water while grinding

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds – 1tsp

Few curry leaves

Cooking:

Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker.

Add mustard seeds and curry leaves when the oil is hot.

Fry sliced shallots/onion till it cooks. Saute ground paste and washed rice + toor dal.

Add salt and turmeric powder. Saute till oil coats the rice. Add tomato and water.

Pressure cook for 3whistles.

Serve hot with pickle & curd.