Arisi Paruppu Sadham/Dhal rice

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Dhal - 1/4 cup
• Onion - 1 small (chopped)
• Tomato - 1 medium (chopped)
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp

To grind:

• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Red chilies - 4
• Curry leaves - few
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon - 1" piece
• Cloves - 3
• Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Khus Khus - 1/4 tsp
• Onion - 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Soak rice and dhal for 15 mins and drain the water.
2. Grind the items given under "To grind" to smooth paste.
3. Heat the pressure cooker. Add oil. Once the oil is hot, splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
4. Add curry leaves, turmeric powder, chopped onion and saute for a minute.
5. Add the ground paste and saute for a minute or two.
6. Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become soft.
7. Add water and give it a boil.
8. Once the water comes to a boil, add salt and soaked rice and dhal and cook for 2 whistles.
9. Serve with pickle or potato chips with little ghee or sesame oil.