Arisi Paruppu Sadham / Rice Lentil Medley | Indian Rice Recipes

When it comes to weekend cooking or quick weeknight dishes, I prefer one-pot meals. Arisi paruppu sadham is one such dish which is traditionally prepared in our house as a quick one. It is native to the Kongu region of South India. This is one of the dishes which I used to dislike during my childhood days. But I started liking it as days passed and when I was away from home for job. Those were the days when we used to long for home-cooked food and just being at home feels so good. This is a wholesome dish by itself and does not need any elaborate cooking process.

Ingredients:
Rice: 1 cup

Toor dhal - 1/2 cup

Onion chopped - 1 cup
Tomato - 2 chopped
Garlic - 6-8 cloves
Curry leaves - a few
Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Thalippu vadagam/vengaya vadagam/badaga - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Wash and soak rice and dhal for 30 mins. Heat oil in a pressure cooker/heavy bottomed pan and add the mustard seeds, urad dhal and vadagam. When the mustard seeds pop up add the curry leaves and onion. When the onion turns translucent add the garlic cloves, turmeric powder and chilli powder and saute for a minute. Now add the tomato and saute in medium heat until the tomatoes turn mushy and cooked. Add salt and the soaked rice and dhal with 3 cups of water. Cover and cook till done.
Serve hot with any vegetable subzi or yogurt or crushed jaggery (Yup it tastes yummy with jaggery).

Sending this to A.W.E.D. Indian event by DK, guest hosted by Ayisha and Walking through the memory Lane event by Gayathri.
Also sending this to My Legume Love Affair #33 event by Dee of Ammalu's Kitchen.