PARUPPU SAATHAM

This is a very simple paruppu saatham.
Try and see. Kugan98

PARUPPU SAATHAM

Ingredients:

½ cup rice washed and soaked for 10 minutes
¼ cup toor dal soaked and boiled well
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 small tomato chopped
1 onion chopped
2 pips garlic smashed
3, green chillies sliced

1 sprig curry leaves
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs oil or ghee
Little asafoetida powder
Salt to taste
2 cups or more water
Little chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Boil the dal .
See that the dal is not over cooked.

Heat a pot with tight cover.
Add the ghee, add the cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Let them splutter, add in the garlic, onions and curry leaves.
Sauté till the onions turn slightly brown.
Add in the green chillies and tomatoes, fry for a second.

Now add in the rice, turmeric powder salt and water.
Add in the cooked dal too. Stir well, cover the pot.
Keep the flame in sim and cook the rice.
Stir often to see that it does not get burnt.

Sprinkle water if the rice looks very dry.
The cooked rice should have the ponggal patham.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Serve with a spoon of sweet smelling ghee on top.

Note: when cooked the rice saatham will look like very soft.
It will harden a bit when it becomes cold.