Arisi paruppu sadham( spiced rice and lentils)

Ingredients

• Raw rice-2 cup
• Toor dal-1/2 cup
• Moong dal-1/2 cup
• Onion small chopped-1
• Tomato small chopped-1
• Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Ghee-1/4 cup
• For tempering
• Mustard seeds-1 teaspoon
• Whole red chilly-2
• Whole pepper corns-1/4 teaspoon
• Clove-1
• Cinnamon-1/2"
• Cardamom-2
• Curry leaves-few
• Roasted Cashewnuts or Peanuts-1/4cup

Masala powder Ingredients :

• Grind the following to fine powder
• Corriander seeds-3 tablespoons
• Whole red chilly-4
• Jeera/Cumin-2 teaspoon
• Pepper corns-1 teaspoon
• Methi/ Fenugreek seeds-less than 1/4 teaspoon
• Grated coconut-3 to 4 tablespoons

Preparation

• Wash and soak rice and dals for 1/2 hour. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add the tempering ingredients. When the aroma rises, add onions and tomatoes, fry for a minute.
• Now add the malasa powder and fry for a minute. Add enough water (about 6 to 7 cups), turmeric powder and salt.
• Add the soaked rice and dals, bring the mixture to boil cover with the lid and pressure cook until the rice and dals are well cooked. Serve hot.

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