Arisium Paruppu

IMAGERY:

First of all my special thanks to Sowmiya and Dharani, my friends for giving me the recipe. I haven't tasted this rice and only during my college days I got used to this recipe.

Just remembering those days when my friend Sowmi brings arisium paruppum rice, we all use to empty her tiffin box. Such a tasty food it is from the Coimbatore-Erode origins. Here is the recipe which I learnt from my friends...

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 3cups
Avarai Paruppu - 1cup
Mustard seeds         - 1 sp
Fenugreek         - 1/2 sp
Cumin seeds         - 1/2 sp
Curry leaves         - 1 arc
Garlic pods         - 5
Red chili          - 2-3
Turmeric powder - 1/2 sp
Chili powder         - 1/2 sp
Small Onion         - 1 cup
Tomato                 - 2 big ones
Water                 - for cooking
Salt                       - As required
Ghee                 - 4 sp
Coriander         - a few

PREPARATION:

• Heat ghee in a cooker and add mustard seeds. When it sputters, add fenugreek and allow it to get a little browner.
• Crush garlic along with cumin seeds in a mortar and add it.
• Saute a little and add sliced small onions, curry leaves and red chili.

• Just saute the onons and add tomatoes followed by turmeric powder and chili powder.

• Now add raw rice and avarai paruppu. Mix well and add required water for cooking(3 cup water for 1 cup rice.No need to add water for the dal)

• Add required salt for cooking and pressure cook it.

• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Arisium parupum rice ready. Best to serve with curd :-)