Vetrilai Poondu Sadam | Betel leaves rice

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Vetrilai Poondu Sadam | Betel Leaves Garlic Rice Recipe | How to make Betel leaves rice Recipe | Vetrilai sadam recipe, a flavorful and healthy rice variety, is made using betel leaves / vethalai, garlic. Vethalai is good for digestion. We buy lots of vethalai for the festive season and this vetrilai Poondu Sadam is one good way to finish the remaining betel leaves.

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A few years back I happened to taste Vethalai Poondu Sadam for the first time at “Sri Krishna sweets”. Honestly, I was not sure about the taste as I am not a big fan of betel leaves but I loved the flavor. I heard from a friend that Vetrilai Poondu Sadam is a famous kongunadu samayal, It is usually made using seeraga samba rice. My friend told me it can be prepared with any rice even the leftover rice is perfect for this quick 15 mins variety  rice.

Why Betel leaves?

Betel leaves are called as vethalai/ vetrilai in tamil, veeledele in Kannada, tamalapaku in Telugu. It is a must for any auspicious occasion such as religious ceremonies, poojai, wedding , festivals, etc.  It is a part of tambulam/ tambula/ kalasa during those rituals.

Betel leaves help in digestion, good for weight loss, common cold, cough, oral health, and diabetes.

Betel leaves along with chunnambu is given to new lactating moms everyday post-lunch, as it aids in milk production. It is also used in the postpartum menu (pathiya samayal).

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How to make a tasty Vetrilai Poondu Sadam?

Betel leaves give a distinct flavor and some may not like it. If you like the aroma of betel leaves this rice is perfect for your taste buds. For a tasty vetrilai Poondu Sadam avoid using old/ mature betel leaf as it will have a tinge of bitterness.   Avoid overcooking betel leaves as it might turn bitter.

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Can I make this Vetrilai Sadam as a postpartum recipe?

Yes, Vetrilai Sadam is perfect for new moms. To make it postpartum friendly do few alterations to this recipe

• Avoid using Channa dal for tempering
• Don’t use any kind of nuts for tempering
• Use pepper spice and avoid green/red Chilli
• Avoid using leftover rice

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Ingredients

• Cooked rice - 1 + 1/2 cup
• Betal leaves - 3 chopped
• Ghee - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic - 3 finely chopped
• Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
• Pepper cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - as needed
• Hing - generous pinch
• To roast and grind:
• Sesame seed - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Peanut - 4 or 5
• Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 4 or 5
• To temper :
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Peanuts - 1 tbsp
• Cashew - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Channa dal - 1/2 tbsp

Instructions

• Cook rice fluffy and cool it
• Add all the ingredients under “to roast and grind” one by one and mix well
• Cook till the dal turns golden brown and sesame seeds pops
• Let them cool down
• Grind into a coarse powder
• In the same pan add oil and when oil is hot add mustard seeds and let it splutter
• Add urad dal, Channa dal, red Chilli, curry leaves, peanuts and cashew; mix everything well
• After the dal and cashew turns golden brown
• Add garlic and saute
• Sprinkle generous pinch of turmeric powder and sauté till the garlic is roasted
• Add pepper - cumin powder , ground powder and betal leaves; mix well
• Turn down the stove to low flame and sauté for a minute
• Add rice, hing, salt and ghee; mix everything well and switch off

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Notes

1. Betel leaves can be ground with other sautéd spices and cooked for a minute
2. Always add 3/4 th  quantity of the rice and mix well . Add remaining rice little by little after checking the flavour 
3. Pepper and cumin can be sautéd and grounded along with other spices
4. Avoid overcooking betel leaves as it will turn bitter
5. Leftover rice can be used for making betel leaves rice
6. Add hing while tempering. I forgot to add so I added towards the end

Postpartum friendly betel leaves rice

1. Avoid tempering with Channa dal
2. Don’t use any kind of nuts for tempering
3. Use pepper spice and avoid green/red Chilli
4. Avoid using leftover rice

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Ingredients:

Cooked rice – 1 + 1/2 cup

Betal leaves – 3, chopped 

Ghee – 1/2 tsp

Garlic – 3, finely chopped

Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp

Pepper cumin powder – 1/4 tsp

Salt – as needed

To roast and grind:

Sesame seed – 1/2 tsp

Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp

Peanut – 4 or 5

Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp

Urad dal – 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves – 4 or 5

To temper :

Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp

Peanuts – 1 tbsp

Cashew – 1 tbsp

Urad dal – 1/2 tsp

Channa dal – 1/2 tbsp

How to make Vetrilai Poondu Sadam with step by step pictures:

• Cook rice fluffy and cool it
• Add all the ingredients under “to roast and grind” one by one and mix well

• Cook till the dal turns golden brown and sesame seeds pop

• Let them cool down
• Grind into a coarse powder

• In the same pan add oil and when oil is hot add mustard seeds and let it splutter

• Add urad dal, Channa dal, red Chilli, curry leaves, peanuts, and cashew; mix everything well

• After the dal and cashew turns golden brown
• Add garlic and saute
  
  
• Sprinkle a generous pinch of turmeric powder and sauté till the garlic is roasted

• Add pepper – cumin powder, ground powder, and betel leaves; mix well

• Turn down the stove to low flame and sauté for a minute

• Add rice, hing, salt, and ghee; mix everything well and switch off