Take a sneak peek into the comfort food from Kongunadu, the authentic Arisi Paruppu Sadam that soothes your taste buds with its mild alluring flavor..
Take the measured quantities of rice and dal in a vessel and wash it well. Pour in four cups of water and let it soak for about twenty minutes approximately.
After some time, drop in the soaked lentils inside a pressure cooker along with the water and pop the lid on and let it cook for about four to five whistles in high flame.
Take out the pressure cooker from the stove and let it cool for a while.
In the meantime, start the preparation for tempering.
Heat a kadai and pour in two tablespoons of groundnut oil and when it is heated, tip in a teaspoon of mustard seeds to it.
When it starts to splutter, drop in some broken urad dal along with a roughly torn dried red chili.
Add a pinch of asafoetida powder and follow it up with two slit green chilies.
When it starts to sizzle, throw in some fresh curry leaves.
When the sizzling stops, just add in the chopped onion and stir for a minute or two.
Then plop in some finely chopped tomatoes and stir in for a while and toss over the grated coconut with a nice stir.
Sprinkle the required salt along with a pinch of turmeric powder and let it cook in medium flame for about two to three minutes approximately.
At this stage, just open the pressure cooker and add in the tempered ingredients into it with a nice stir and pop the lid on.
Let it cook in low flame for about five to seven minutes approximately.
When the aroma starts wafting out from the cooker, just turn off the stove and when you open ithe lid after some time, you will see soft and fluffy Arisi Paruppu Sadam.
Smear a tablespoon of ghee and toss over some coriander leaves and serve while it is still hot along with a potato fry or papad.
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.