Parippu saadam / പരിപ്പ് സാദം

Ingredients:

• Toor Dal - 1/2 cup

• Rice - 1 cup

• Onion - 1 small

• Tomato - 1 small

• Green Chilly - 1 or 2 nos

• Hing / Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp

• Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp

• Chana Dal - 1/2 tsp

• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

• Coconut Oil / Ghee - 2 tbsp

• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

• Salt to taste

• Water - 2 cups

• Coriander Leaves - a handful

Method:

• Wash and soak toor dal with rice for half an hour.

• Heat ghee/oil in a pressure cooker.

• Add mustard seeds.

• When mustard splutters, add hing, urad dal, chana dal. Saute it for a minute or two.

• Add split green chilly, finely chopped onion and turmeric powder. 

• Saute till translucent.

• Add finely chopped tomatoes. Let it cook.

• Drain and add dal+rice. Add water.

• Adjust salt to taste. Water should be a bit salty.

• Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame. 

• Let the pressure release on its own. 

• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.