Arisi Paruppu Sadam

Arisi paruppu Sadam (rice and dal) rice is protein rich filling meal. With minimal ingredients it tastes great. It is a one pot recipe. Arisi paruppu sadam can be prepared in pressure cooker and Instant pot.

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As I have told in my previous post last friday we moved to new apartment, that day we had amazing lunch at a friend’s place. Next day I was totally clueless about our lunch, as we didnt unpack fully.  Though packers and movers did a great job labeling each cardboard boxes, unpacking kitchen stuff when LO was around was a nightmare for me 🙂

I saw a separate box lying in a corner, it had few ingredients which I used in our temporary accommodation. As soon as I saw rice and toor dal I had a big relief, my son’s all time favorite Arisi Paruppu Sadam volunteered to save my day.  It is simple without any fancy ingredients.  I told my hubby that I am going to prepare this for him he immediately told do it for us as well.

I prepared a very quick version of this recipe (rice, Dal, garlic, pepper-cumin Powder, turmeric powder,salt and ghee). While eating, I thought should post this soon in blog, Protein rich and tasty one pot meal – such a boon for all mothers during busy days. I drafted this recipe few months back somehow I missed it, recently I prepared this for my son with some carrots and peas, after feeding him I am updating the draft and scheduled the post.

Ever since childhood days myself and my sis love Paruppu Sadam. My Amma’s version of paruppu Sadam is very simple, cooked rice with cooked dal, salt and a big dollop of ghee, for side a quick curd raita (coconut, salt, sugar, green Chilli). I remember skipping rice accompaniment to eat paruppu Sadam

When I was working in IT industry my teammate used to bring Arisi Paruppu Sadam for lunch. One day I tasted it and was surprised to see garlic, onion and lot of intersting flavours in paruppu sadam.  Should I say I finished his Lunch box 🙂

After starting soild for my son people advised me to add lot of lentil, garlic, Cumin seed in my son’s food. I instantly remembered my friend’s version and started cooking it regularly.

Ingredients:

Rice – 1/4 cup, soaked and drained

Toor Dal – 1/4 cup, soaked and drained

Water – 1 cup + 2 tbsp

Onion – 1/4 cup, roughly chopped

Tomato – 1, small , roughly chopped

Garlic – 2, roughly chopped(depends on the size of garlic and taste preference

Asafetida – generous pinch

Turmeric powder – pinch

Coriander Powder – 1/4 tsp

(Pepper – Cumin Powder) – as needed, according to spice level (I grind equal portion of pepper and Cumin without adding water)

Butter/Ghee – 1 tbsp

Method:

• Soak Dal and rice for 1 hour in Luke warm water and strain the water
• Add little ghee to the pan and melt it in medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic; cook till the onions are translucent. Add tomato and cook till its done
• In a cooker separator/vessel add  drained dal and rice, sautéd onion –  tomato mixture, water and all the other ingredients mentioned except the salt and cover the vessel with a lid and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles 

• Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid, add salt and mix well. Add additional ghee if required. Enjoy it hot with Appalam or Potato fry/Vazhakkai fry/Arbi fry/tomato raita

Arisi Paruppu Sadam

Quick and healthy one pot meal. Perfect first food for toddler. Arisi paruppu Sadam (rice and dal) rice is protein rich filling meal. With minimal ingredients it tastes great. It is a one pot recipe. Arisi paruppu sadam can be prepared in pressure cooker and Instant pot.

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Course: Entree

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Author: vidya Srinivasan

Instructions

• Soak Dal and rice for 1 hour in Luke warm water and strain the water
• Add little ghee to the pan and melt it in medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic; cook till the onions are translucent. Add tomato and cook till its done
• In a cooker separator/vessel add drained dal and rice, sautéd onion - tomato mixture, water and all the other ingredients mentioned except the salt and cover the vessel with a lid and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles
• Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid, add salt and mix well. Add additional ghee if required. Enjoy it hot with Appalam or Potato fry/Vazhakkai fry/Arbi fry/tomato raita

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Notes

1. Cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf, fennel seeds and other whole garam masala spice can be added for additional flavor
2. Soaking Dal and rice part can be skipped, I do it as occasionally Dal I get here won't cook properly without soaking
3. No-onion no-garlic version of arisi paruppu sadam can also be prepared
4. Vegetables like carrot, peas, beans, beetroot etc. can be added
5. If you are cooking the arisi paruppu sadam directly in pressure cooker add 1/4 cup extra water

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