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Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe, Coimbatore Special Dhal Rice Recipe

February 25, 2011 by Sharmilee J 73 Comments

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arisi paruppu sadam recipe

Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe one of the popular kongu special recipes here in Coimbatore.This is very quick to one pot fix for lunch.

Popularly known as ‘kavundar biryani‘ as mentioned by actor Sivakumar in his book named ‘Rajapattai’.This is a very famous one pot dish especially in the community called kavundar who form the major population in Coimbatore those days.

I have never wanted to stay away from Coimbatore and the 7 years I lived in Chennai I still had my heart  in Coimbatore 🙂 I am so passionate about this city be it the people or the water or the climate or whatever I don’t know but like everything about this city very much.

arisi paruppu sadam recipe

Though I was brought up in Coimbatore since my childhood this arisi paruppu sadam was new to me until I tasted it during my college days. 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 🙂 I called her up last week to get the recipe and here it is for you.I love paruppu sadam and this one obviously is my favourite too.

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Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe

Arisi Paruppu Sadam a speciality of Kongu cuisine, a comfort food made with rice and dal cooked with spices and a simple tempering
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup toor dal
  • 10 nos small onion roughly chopped
  • 2 nos tomato finely chopped
  • 5 nos garlic halved
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp sambar powder
  • 1 tsp ghee + for serving
  • salt to taste
  • 3 cups water

To Temper:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 small red chillies
  • few curry leaves
  • a pinch hing

Instructions

  • Soak rice and dal for 15-30 mins, Rinse well drain water and set aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the items listed under 'to temper' allow it to crackle.
  • Give a quick saute then add onions, garlic,turmeric powder,required salt and saute till onion turns transparent.
  • Add tomatoes and saute till raw smell leaves and is mushy.Add sambar powder give a quick mix.
  • Add drained rice,dal give a quick mix then add water.Scrap the sides and mix well.
  • Pressure cook in medium flame for 3 whistles.
  • Switch off , once pressure releases open drizzle ghee and give a quick stir.

Notes

  • Its easy to prepare and kids will like it too.
  • You can serve it with any vadams or any poriyal/varuval you prefer.
  • Arisi Paruppu sadam should be slightly moist not too dry.
  • It is recommended to serve it hot as the rice will become dry soon.
    Add ghee while serving.
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Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe Video

How to make arisi paruppu sadam:

  1. Soak rice and dal for 15-30 mins, Rinse well drain water and set aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the items listed under ‘to temper’ allow it to crackle. arisi paruppu sadam recipe
  2. Give a quick saute then add onions, garlic,turmeric powder,required salt and saute till onion turns transparent. arisi paruppu sadam recipe
  3. Add tomatoes and saute till raw smell leaves and is mushy.Add sambar powder give a quick mix. arisi paruppu sadam recipe
  4. Add drained rice,dal give a quick mix then add water.Scrap the sides and mix well. arisi paruppu sadam recipe
  5. Pressure cook in medium flame for 3 whistles.arisi paruppu sadam recipe
  6. Switch off , once pressure releases open drizzle ghee and give a quick stir. arisi paruppu sadam recipe
  7. Serve it hot with ghee! Bliss I say 🙂

arisi paruppu sadam recipe

Tasty arisi paruppu sadam ready!

arisi paruppu sadam recipe

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Comments

  1. Radhika says

    February 25, 2011 at 4:23 am

    it has been around for decades I must say. Made me feel nostalgic when My grandma used to prepare this for us kids.

    Reply
  2. Nithya says

    February 25, 2011 at 4:36 am

    This 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 🙂

    Reply
  3. Vimitha Anand says

    February 25, 2011 at 4:39 am

    Easy to make and all time favie..

    Reply
  4. Prathibha says

    February 25, 2011 at 4:57 am

    Looks really yummy….we make soemthing similar 2 chana dal……nice one pot meal..

    Reply
  5. Kalpana Sareesh says

    February 25, 2011 at 5:21 am

    This dish reminds me good old days at moms place she prepares this n am a big fan..love urs..

    Reply
  6. RAKS KITCHEN says

    February 25, 2011 at 5:28 am

    I have made this once before marriage,I remember from MB cookbook,unlike urs,I mashed up the rice 😛

    Reply
  7. Cham says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:00 am

    I love this rice and an easy one pot meal!

    Reply
  8. Shama Nagarajan says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:08 am

    delicious comfort rice

    Reply
  9. anubhavati says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:20 am

    This one is new to me…Imagine almost the same ingredients as Sambar Sadam without the sambar!!!
    Looks nice and hearty.

    Shobha

    Reply
  10. kaarasaaram.com says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:56 am

    "kongu Special"… namma ooru saadham… kalakkal sharmi…
    Reva

    Reply
  11. My attempt at The Julie/Julia project says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:59 am

    Beautiful clicks and mouthwatering rice 🙂

    Reply
  12. Cilantro says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:59 am

    Looks 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.

    Reply
  13. The Foodie says

    February 25, 2011 at 7:22 am

    Looks so good with beautiful clicks… definitely a kid friendly recipe.

    Reply
  14. Kurinji says

    February 25, 2011 at 7:46 am

    Rice looks yummy and my H's all time fav….
    kurinjikathambam

    Reply
  15. Paaka Shaale says

    February 25, 2011 at 8:20 am

    That's such a simple and elegant rice. It's a great recipe for days when I'm feeling to lazy to cook 😉

    Reply
  16. Madhavi says

    February 25, 2011 at 8:22 am

    Lovely rice dish..and nice clicks!!

    http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  17. Priya says

    February 25, 2011 at 8:40 am

    This dish makes me nostalgic, never fails to make this delicious rice often..

    Reply
  18. Sasmita says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:04 am

    What 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

    Reply
  19. Chitra says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:11 am

    Very nice. sounds easy too.. Waiting for vada pav recipe. i too have one but i dint post becoz of my horrible clicks 😉

    Reply
  20. Happy Cook says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Delicious looking rice.

    Reply
  21. Plateful says

    February 25, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Just had lunch but this recipe, esp the pics, is making me crave for the paripu sadam..!

    Reply





  22. Dr.Sameena Prathap
    says

    February 25, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Hey Sharmi,

    Super saadham…Love your eye catching clicks!!:)You are a great photographer!!:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  23. M D says

    February 25, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    This is healthy and definitely delicious. I see it as an alternate to my favorite khichdi!

    Reply
  24. women-wisdom.com says

    February 25, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Lovely rice and all time fav. bowl.

    Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran
    http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com

    Reply
  25. aipi says

    February 25, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    Very easy n nutritious one pot meal. Loved your clicks 🙂

    US Masala

    Reply
  26. Ramya says

    February 25, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Perfect one pot meal…simple n yummy:-)

    Reply
  27. Kanchan says

    February 25, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    Quite a different version of Khichdi ..

    Reply
  28. divya says

    February 25, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    ohhh…droooooling here…perfect n tempting..

    Reply
  29. jeyashrisuresh says

    February 25, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    very 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

    Reply
  30. Rachu says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    Brings 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..
    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  31. Laavanya says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    I don't remember tasting this but am sure I'll like this.. must try sometime.

    Reply
  32. Rachu says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    Reminds 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/

    Reply
  33. Swathi says

    February 25, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    Arisium parippum sadam roumba super.

    Reply
  34. Sapthanaa Balachander (Alias) Abilashini says

    February 25, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    looks too good and simple!!

    Reply
  35. Suja Sugathan says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    Healthy and mouthwatering rice, super yum.

    Reply
  36. Gulmohar says

    February 25, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Superb..Loved the second click a lot 🙂

    Reply
  37. Leena says

    February 25, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    Love the presentation…nice prep..

    Reply
  38. swapna says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    Simple yet delicious rice….looks sooo good!!

    Reply
  39. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    February 27, 2011 at 3:57 am

    What a tempting pic dear 🙂

    Reply
  40. hemalata says

    February 27, 2011 at 4:06 am

    Looks delicious and yummy

    Reply
  41. Jay says

    February 27, 2011 at 10:34 am

    comfort n healthy rice…droooooooling recipe..:D
    Tasty appetite

    Reply
  42. Nikki says

    February 27, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    now i saw ur fotography write ups,,amzing,,which camera do you use?

    Reply
  43. An Open Book says

    February 27, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    perfect bowl sharmilee

    Reply
  44. 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…

    Reply
  45. Angie's Recipes says

    February 27, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    The rice looks simple yet very delicious.

    Reply
  46. Pavithra says

    February 27, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    I too make this rice but little different.. my fav one as well..looks absolutely yummy 😉

    Reply
  47. Reshmi Mahesh says

    February 28, 2011 at 1:12 am

    First time here…lovely space and great pics…. following it

    FunWidFud

    Reply
  48. Shama Nagarajan says

    February 28, 2011 at 5:04 am

    too good..tempting

    Reply
  49. indianspicemagic says

    February 28, 2011 at 6:18 am

    I saw this recipe in suvai thedi last week.It is very comforting food.

    Reply
  50. Kairali sisters says

    February 28, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    I was planning on making this today and here you go Sharmi..Looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
  51. priya ravi says

    February 23, 2012 at 8:01 am

    thank 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..

    Reply
  52. Sumi says

    February 23, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    very nice recipe..

    Reply
  53. Anonymous says

    March 15, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    Very tasty Lunch.. Best side dish fro this is Potato Fry or Egg podimas

    Reply
  54. Anonymous says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Hey sharmi…..i made dal rice for lunch….yum yum..thanx alot…

    Ramyavenkatesh
    Kuwait

    Reply
  55. Saranya Karthikeyan says

    June 28, 2013 at 10:14 am

    I am new to cooking and i tried this yesterday and it comes out very well.. thank you..

    Reply
  56. Krithika Rajagopalan says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Hi Sharmi,
    I made this last night and it came out so well :).
    Thanks for motivating me to cook.

    Reply
  57. Sri Leka says

    August 24, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Can it be nice in lunch box… i ask this b'cos u said to serve hot

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      August 24, 2013 at 10:25 am

      It will become little dry if you pack it….but have seen my friends packing it for lunchbox…so you can give a try 🙂

      Reply
    • Sri Leka says

      September 2, 2013 at 2:05 pm

      I will try… 🙂 Thanks for the reply

      Reply
  58. Meenu Krish says

    September 2, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    I tried this recipe today.. Came out really well.. Thank you Sharmi.

    Reply
  59. bharathi senthilmurugan says

    September 6, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Nice recipe

    Reply
  60. Ram Prasanth Jahadhishan says

    November 16, 2013 at 8:06 am

    Sharmilee…. 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… 🙂

    Reply
  61. TGopu says

    December 24, 2013 at 5:50 am

    Hi 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. 🙂

    Reply
  62. Vishal E says

    December 28, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    Tried it today.Came out well.Thanks a lot.

    Reply
  63. Vishal E says

    December 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Tried 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.

    Reply
  64. pradeep says

    May 31, 2014 at 8:12 am

    wow sampar

    Reply
  65. Sangeetha Ganeshbabu says

    June 2, 2014 at 2:40 am

    U seem to have all the recipes I search for. Going to try it out. Thx

    Reply
  66. Om Shivaya says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:43 am

    I 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.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      August 28, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      I usually use 3 cups of water for rice…it depends on the variety of rice….and your cooker too

      Reply
  67. Sakthi says

    March 24, 2016 at 9:15 am

    Hi Sharmi,

    I tried this recipe and it came out very well.

    Thanks allot…

    Reply
  68. kanna kannu says

    April 5, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    Its 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.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 5, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      No the taste will vary so I recommend adding only toor dal

      Reply
  69. Krishna Kumari says

    December 27, 2016 at 6:07 am

    Thank u

    Reply

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