Arisi Paruppu Sadam / Dhal is one of the popular kongu special recipes here in Coimbatore.This is very quick to fix up for lunch but a very tasty variety rice. My best friend Sowmya used to bring it during our college days and I used to happily finish up half of her lunch during interval itself lending herself my tiffin box for lunch 🙂 I called her up last week to get the recipe and here it is for you….
Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe
Preparation Time : 10 minutes | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Rice – 1 cup
Toor Dhal – 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
Small Onion – 10 halved
Tomato – 2 small
Garlic – 2 to 3
Water – 3 cups
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Sambar powder – a small pinch(optional)
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
Ghee – 3 tsp
Salt – to taste
To Temper:
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Jeera – 1 tsp
Red chillies – 2
Curry leaves – few
Method:
- Rines rice and dal , soak it for 15mins, set aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the items listed under ‘to temper’ allow it to crackle. Now add onions, garlic and saute till slightly browned.
- Add tomatoes and saute till raw smell leaves and is slightly mushy.Drain water from rice and dhal, add it to the tempered items and mix well.Add required salt.
- Add water and pressure cook in medium flame for 3 whistles. Switch off , once pressure releases open drizzle ghee and give a quick stir.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
I love paruppu sadam and this one obviously is my favourite too. Its easy to prepare and kids will like it too.You can serve it with any vadams or any poriyal/varuval you prefer.
My Notes:
- Arisi Paruppu sadam should be slightly mushy but if you like your rice to be separated then add 2.5 cups of water.
- You can even skip small onion while tempering.
- It is recommended to serve it hot as the rice will become dry soon.
Radhika says
February 25, 2011 at 4:23 amit has been around for decades I must say. Made me feel nostalgic when My grandma used to prepare this for us kids.
Nithya says
February 25, 2011 at 4:36 amThis recipe looks like a better option than simply adding cooked dhall to rice. I have always loved paruppu sadam and guess would love this too 🙂
Vimitha Anand says
February 25, 2011 at 4:39 amEasy to make and all time favie..
Prathibha says
February 25, 2011 at 4:57 amLooks really yummy….we make soemthing similar 2 chana dal……nice one pot meal..
Kalpana Sareesh says
February 25, 2011 at 5:21 amThis dish reminds me good old days at moms place she prepares this n am a big fan..love urs..
RAKS KITCHEN says
February 25, 2011 at 5:28 amI have made this once before marriage,I remember from MB cookbook,unlike urs,I mashed up the rice 😛
Cham says
February 25, 2011 at 6:00 amI love this rice and an easy one pot meal!
Shama Nagarajan says
February 25, 2011 at 6:08 amdelicious comfort rice
anubhavati says
February 25, 2011 at 6:20 amThis one is new to me…Imagine almost the same ingredients as Sambar Sadam without the sambar!!!
Looks nice and hearty.
Shobha
kaarasaaram.com says
February 25, 2011 at 6:56 am"kongu Special"… namma ooru saadham… kalakkal sharmi…
Reva
My attempt at The Julie/Julia project says
February 25, 2011 at 6:59 amBeautiful clicks and mouthwatering rice 🙂
Cilantro says
February 25, 2011 at 6:59 amLooks delicious Sharmi! I have my version on my blog and I am glad to have got the recipe from my friend too. It is a good alternative to the usual biriyani or fried rice on weekends.
The Foodie says
February 25, 2011 at 7:22 amLooks so good with beautiful clicks… definitely a kid friendly recipe.
Kurinji says
February 25, 2011 at 7:46 amRice looks yummy and my H's all time fav….
kurinjikathambam
Paaka Shaale says
February 25, 2011 at 8:20 amThat's such a simple and elegant rice. It's a great recipe for days when I'm feeling to lazy to cook 😉
Madhavi says
February 25, 2011 at 8:22 amLovely rice dish..and nice clicks!!
http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/
Priya says
February 25, 2011 at 8:40 amThis dish makes me nostalgic, never fails to make this delicious rice often..
Sasmita says
February 25, 2011 at 10:04 amWhat a lovely blog Sharmily! So many delicious veg recipes….fill my hungry-eyes
We make this dal-rice dish whenever we come home from travel & want some homemade food but tired to invest time 🙂
following you . xoxo
Chitra says
February 25, 2011 at 10:11 amVery nice. sounds easy too.. Waiting for vada pav recipe. i too have one but i dint post becoz of my horrible clicks 😉
Happy Cook says
February 25, 2011 at 10:38 amDelicious looking rice.
Plateful says
February 25, 2011 at 11:21 amJust had lunch but this recipe, esp the pics, is making me crave for the paripu sadam..!
February 25, 2011 at 11:41 amDr.Sameena Prathap says
Hey Sharmi,
Super saadham…Love your eye catching clicks!!:)You are a great photographer!!:)
Dr.Sameena@
http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/
M D says
February 25, 2011 at 12:47 pmThis is healthy and definitely delicious. I see it as an alternate to my favorite khichdi!
women-wisdom.com says
February 25, 2011 at 1:10 pmLovely rice and all time fav. bowl.
Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran
http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com
aipi says
February 25, 2011 at 1:16 pmVery easy n nutritious one pot meal. Loved your clicks 🙂
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Ramya says
February 25, 2011 at 1:42 pmPerfect one pot meal…simple n yummy:-)
Kanchan says
February 25, 2011 at 2:06 pmQuite a different version of Khichdi ..
divya says
February 25, 2011 at 2:08 pmohhh…droooooling here…perfect n tempting..
jeyashrisuresh says
February 25, 2011 at 2:37 pmvery yummy and nice one.i make a similar one with split green moong dal.clciks are nice,esp the second one with raw rice and toordal in spoon
Rachu says
February 25, 2011 at 3:34 pmBrings out the memories of my college days too.. sharing lunch boxes with everyone.. finishing off the best of tiffins by ourselves 😛
the rice looks yummy..
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Laavanya says
February 25, 2011 at 3:37 pmI don't remember tasting this but am sure I'll like this.. must try sometime.
Rachu says
February 25, 2011 at 3:47 pmReminds me of school days, where i used to finish up the yummiest lunch in the lot..
this one looks so simple and yummy.. great one.
ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/
Swathi says
February 25, 2011 at 5:42 pmArisium parippum sadam roumba super.
Sapthanaa Balachander (Alias) Abilashini says
February 25, 2011 at 5:53 pmlooks too good and simple!!
Suja Sugathan says
February 25, 2011 at 6:17 pmHealthy and mouthwatering rice, super yum.
Gulmohar says
February 25, 2011 at 9:05 pmSuperb..Loved the second click a lot 🙂
Leena says
February 25, 2011 at 9:52 pmLove the presentation…nice prep..
swapna says
February 25, 2011 at 10:56 pmSimple yet delicious rice….looks sooo good!!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
February 27, 2011 at 3:57 amWhat a tempting pic dear 🙂
hemalata says
February 27, 2011 at 4:06 amLooks delicious and yummy
Jay says
February 27, 2011 at 10:34 amcomfort n healthy rice…droooooooling recipe..:D
Tasty appetite
Nikki says
February 27, 2011 at 2:59 pmnow i saw ur fotography write ups,,amzing,,which camera do you use?
An Open Book says
February 27, 2011 at 3:21 pmperfect bowl sharmilee
Sharmilee! :) says
February 27, 2011 at 4:37 pm@Nikki: Thanks a lot for ur lovely words…Previously I used Olympus point and shoot camera now recently got a DSLR Nikon D3100 so my recent clicks are with it…:)
Sure will find some time and write more on food photography…
Angie's Recipes says
February 27, 2011 at 8:03 pmThe rice looks simple yet very delicious.
Pavithra says
February 27, 2011 at 10:09 pmI too make this rice but little different.. my fav one as well..looks absolutely yummy 😉
Reshmi Mahesh says
February 28, 2011 at 1:12 amFirst time here…lovely space and great pics…. following it
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Shama Nagarajan says
February 28, 2011 at 5:04 amtoo good..tempting
indianspicemagic says
February 28, 2011 at 6:18 amI saw this recipe in suvai thedi last week.It is very comforting food.
Kairali sisters says
February 28, 2011 at 3:53 pmI was planning on making this today and here you go Sharmi..Looks delicious 🙂
priya ravi says
February 23, 2012 at 8:01 amthank u so much sharmi for this recipe… I have been looking for this recipe for quite a long time.. looks so nice.. eagerly waiting to try..
Sumi says
February 23, 2012 at 3:48 pmvery nice recipe..
Anonymous says
March 15, 2012 at 3:49 pmVery tasty Lunch.. Best side dish fro this is Potato Fry or Egg podimas
Anonymous says
April 2, 2012 at 11:06 amHey sharmi…..i made dal rice for lunch….yum yum..thanx alot…
Ramyavenkatesh
Kuwait
Saranya Karthikeyan says
June 28, 2013 at 10:14 amI am new to cooking and i tried this yesterday and it comes out very well.. thank you..
Krithika Rajagopalan says
August 9, 2013 at 8:51 pmHi Sharmi,
I made this last night and it came out so well :).
Thanks for motivating me to cook.
Sri Leka says
August 24, 2013 at 8:52 amCan it be nice in lunch box… i ask this b'cos u said to serve hot
SHARMILEE J says
August 24, 2013 at 10:25 amIt will become little dry if you pack it….but have seen my friends packing it for lunchbox…so you can give a try 🙂
Sri Leka says
September 2, 2013 at 2:05 pmI will try… 🙂 Thanks for the reply
Meenu Krish says
September 2, 2013 at 9:33 pmI tried this recipe today.. Came out really well.. Thank you Sharmi.
bharathi senthilmurugan says
September 6, 2013 at 10:35 amNice recipe
Ram Prasanth Jahadhishan says
November 16, 2013 at 8:06 amSharmilee…. This is one of my favourite food right from my childhood. I am from Erode…. Felt so happy when i saw your post on Arisiyum Paruppum… 🙂
One small suggestion… Instead of the chopped garlics, my mom used to smash the garlic with fennels (Sombu) and saute it along with onions and rest of your ingredients which will blend even with the rice and gives out a nice aroma when you open the lid 🙂 Try this… 🙂
TGopu says
December 24, 2013 at 5:50 amHi Sharmi, beautiful recipe. This my mom's and my fav recipe. My mom used to add coconut oil instead of ghee just after opening the cooker. It gives a wonderful flavour too. Let me know if you try and like it. We usually have it with brinjal poriyal. 🙂
Vishal E says
December 28, 2013 at 8:19 pmTried it today.Came out well.Thanks a lot.
Vishal E says
December 28, 2013 at 8:23 pmTried it today.Came out well.Thanks a lot.My amma used to do it without tomato and garlic.Instead she will add pepper and asafoetida (not sure).But tomato and garlic gave an altogether different taste.
pradeep says
May 31, 2014 at 8:12 amwow sampar
Sangeetha Ganeshbabu says
June 2, 2014 at 2:40 amU seem to have all the recipes I search for. Going to try it out. Thx
Om Shivaya says
August 24, 2014 at 11:43 amI am a beginner, I tried this recipe . But it was a flop 🙁
I added 3 cups of water as mentioned by you but it was overcooked. It became like a paste(kind of dough)
Please help me to rectify this. Advise me the right quantity of water.
SHARMILEE J says
August 28, 2014 at 1:07 pmI usually use 3 cups of water for rice…it depends on the variety of rice….and your cooker too
Sakthi says
March 24, 2016 at 9:15 amHi Sharmi,
I tried this recipe and it came out very well.
Thanks allot…
kanna kannu says
April 5, 2016 at 4:35 pmIts difficult to get toor dal here in Finland. So can we use the moong dal or chana dal. Will that be good or we should use the toor dal only.
SHARMILEE J says
April 5, 2016 at 4:46 pmNo the taste will vary so I recommend adding only toor dal
Krishna Kumari says
December 27, 2016 at 6:07 amThank u