Arisi Paruppu Sadam- Coimbatore Style.

Ingredients

Raw rice-2cup

Toor dal-1/2cup

Moong dal-1/2cup

Onion small chopped-1

Tomato small chopped-1

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Oil/Ghee-1/4cup

For tempering

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Whole red chilly-2

Whole pepper corns-1/4tsp

Clove-1

Cinnamon-1/2"

Cardamom-2

Curry leaves-few 

Roasted Cashewnuts or Peanuts-1/4cup

Masala powder Ingredients

Grind the following to fine powder

Corriander seeds-3tbsp

Whole red chilly-4

Jeera/Cumin-2tsp

Pepper corns-1tsp

Methi/ Fenugreek seeds-less than 1/4tsp

Grated coconut-3 to 4tbsp

Method

Wash and soak rice and dals for 1/2 hour. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add the tempering ingredients. When the aroma rises, add onions and tomatoes, fry for a minute. Now add the malasa powder and fry for a minute. Add enough water( about 6 cups), turmeric powder and salt  to the frying onions. Add the soaked rice and dals, bring the mixture to boil cover with the lid and pressure cook until the rice and dals are well cooked. Serve hot.