Paruppu sapadu
Just to Share with you…..
I am from a place close to coimbatore which comes under coimbatore district. Coimbatore area is called as KonguNadu. Each Kongu family has their very own recipe for Arisim Parupu Satham (kid of kootansoru). It is a very simple dish made with ingredients that are readily available and has no complex flavors. It is a dish that we fall back on when we want a quick simple and nutritious meal but at the same time lazy to do much prep work.
My First Recipe
Also ,this is the first food I cooked when I was in 9th standard. We had a small factory that time in vedapatti village . Sometimes my mom also used to go there. For that village the buses are in particular timings only. If she misses 6 .30 bus then next bus in on 8.30. In such occasions since I want to help my mom I used to cook this food before she comes and keep it ready. It is really really simple. My mom and others used to tell me my recipe is very very tasty.
Paruppu sadam
INGREDIENTS
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Rice – 1 cup
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Toor dal – 1/2 cup
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Red chillies (broken in half and seeds taken out)-3
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Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
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Onion -1/2 ( or 1 roughly chopped )
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Tomato – 1 (small size -chopped)
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Garlic pods chopped – 2
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Turmeric powder – little
- oil – 1 tsp
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Fresh Coconut (cut into pieces) – 1/4 cup (this is optional)
For Temper
- Mustard,-1/4 tsp
- Cumin (jeera) -1/4 tsp
- Sombu – 1/4 tsp
- Curryleaves/li>
PREPARATION
- Take a pressure cooker and heat the oil or ghee and add the things under temper one by one.
- When the mustard starts to pop add the red chillies and mix, add the chopped onion and fry till they turn slightly brown. Now add the garlic fry it then add the chopped tomato and fry. Add the coconut pieces too.
- Add turmeric powder and Red chilli powders and mix.
- Add the dal and mix for a minute or two.
- Add the required amount of water(3 - 3 1/2 cups- deponding on the rice u r using) and salt.
- When the water starts to boil add the rice, chopped corriander and close the lid and cook for the required whistle.
TIPS
Add chopped vegetables (carrots, beans, peas, potatooes) I usually add cut potatoes, the kids like the potatoes. Serve with lemon pickle, vadakam and yogurt.
If you are going to cook Basmathi rice then before adding the rice let the dal is half cooked since the rice gets cooked soon evein in one whistle.
Water measure
- Basmathi rice – 1 cup means 1 and half cup water
- Normal rice – 1 cups 2 cups of water
- Dhal – 1/2 cup means atleast 1 cup of water needed.
