Paruppu Sadham | Lentil Rice | Arisi Paruppu Sadam

Another one pot meal from kowsisfoodbook. A very simple recipe which saves your time. Paruppu sadham is combination of dal and rice. This is one of the first rice we feed for babies at 7months. Not only babies everyone can have this. But if you are preparing this for you baby, reduce or avoid the green chillies. Serve this along with papad and raita.

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup

Toor dal - 1/2 cup

Big Onion - 1

Tomato - 2

Garlic - 2 pods

Green chilli - 2(optional)

Red Chilli - 3

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - a sprig

Coriander leaves - to garnish

Oil - 1 tsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Method:

Wash and soak together rice and lentil for 30mins.

Finely chop onion and tomato and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds and cumin.

When it starts to crackle, add in slit green chilli, red chilli(break it) and curry leaves.

Then add in chopped onion. When it becomes translucent add in finely chopped tomato.

When it turns mushy, add the soaked rice and dal.

Add in turmeric, salt and 5 cups of water. Check for salt and close the lid. Cook for 4 whistle.

When the pressure is released add little ghee. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with papad.

Note:

• If you are preparing this for your baby, reduce green chillies.

Pictorial:

Keep all your ingredients ready

Soak together rice and toor dal in 5 cups of water for 30 mins

Heat oil in pressure cooker, add mustards and cumin

When mustards begin to crackle, add red chilli, green chilli, garlic and curry leaves

Add finely chopped onion and stir well

When onion becomes translucent, add chopped tomatoes

Add in soaked rice and dal

Now add turmeric and salt to taste

Pressure cook for 5 whistles. It should become mushy

Add little ghee and give it a stir. This will enhance its taste

Paruppu Sadam is ready to serve :)