Pasi paruppu Sadam - Moong Dal Rice

Yellow Moong Dal rice is an easy and quick one pot meal. It makes an excellent Lunch box recipe. I usually prepare Arisi paruppu Sadham and Green Moong Dal Rice. Last week, one of my visitor has requested for Pasi paruppu sadham. So here it goes. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing pasi paruppu sadham.







Preparation Time:      5 mins

Cook Time :               20 mins

Ready in :                  25 mins

Yields:                        Serves 3 People

Ingredients:

Rice	11/4 Cup
Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu	3/4 Cup
Oil	2 tsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds	1/2 tsp
Sombu  / Fennel Seeds	1/2 tsp
Curry leaves	4
Red Chillies	3
shallots	1/2 cup
Garlic	4 Cloves
Tomatoes chopped	1/4 Cup
Salt
Turmeric Powder	1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Coriander Powder	1/2 tsp
Sambar Powder(Optional)	1 tsp
Coriander Leaves	3 Stalks

Instructions:

• Wash rice and soak it for 30 mins or as per instructions given in rice bag. Wash yellow moong dal and keep it ready before cooking.

• Heat oil in the cooker and add mustard, cumin seeds and Fennel seeds.

• When they splutter add chopped shallots, chopped garlic, red chillies and curry leaves . Fry till onions turn light brown.

• Add chopped tomatoes and fry for 2 mins. Don't make it too mushy. 

• Add rice,dhal ,salt, Turmeric powder,chilli powder ,Coriander powder and coriander leaves. Add 3 cups of water and mix well.

• Pressure cook and allow 3 whistles. 

Tips:
Adding 1 tsp of Ghee or Coconut oil in the last adds more flavour to the recipe.
Don't make tomatoes mushy, it will spoil the whole recipe and the rice will  become very sticky. 
If shallots is not available,replace it with onions.