Lentil Rice With Vegetables and Greens

1 and 1/2 Cups Rice

3/4 Cup Toor Dal

Wash and soak rice and dal in water.

2 Tbsp Coconut oil

2 - 1" Cinnamon

1 Tsp Fennel Seeds

4 Clove

4 Cardamom

1 Star Anise

2 Bay Leaves

1 Cup Onion, Finely Chopped

6 Serrano Chilies, Chopped Lengthwise 

1/4 Cup Garlic, Chopped Lengthwise
1 Bunch Mint Leaves, Chopped

6 Mushrooms, Chopped
3 Large Radish, Chopped
2 Carrot, Chopped
10 Beans, Chopped

1 and 1/4 Cups Potato, Chopped (1 Medium)
1 and 1/2 Cups Cauliflower, Chopped
1 and 1/4 Cups Tomatoes, Chopped (2 Medium Tomatoes)

1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1 and 1/2 Tsp Sambar Powder

3 and 1/2 Tsp Salt 

4 and 1/2 Cups Cups Water (1: 2 ratio of water)

Heat oil in a BIG pressure cooker, add all the spices, saute for few minutes. Add onion, chillies and garlic, saute until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes in medium flame. Add mint leaves and mix well.

Add all the veggies and tomatoes, mix well.

Add turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt, saute till tomatoes softens.

Add filtered rice, dal and mix well.

Add water and mix well.

Close the cooker, cook for 4 whistles and switch off the stove. Allow it to cool.

1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
1 Bunch Kale, Chopped
1/4 Tsp Salt

In a separate pan, heat oil in a pan, add kale stems and saute and close the pan and cook for 2 minutes in medium flame.

Add kale leaves, close the pan and leave it for 2 minutes.

Open the pan, mix well, add salt and mix well and switch off the stove.

Open the cooker, add sauted kale and mix well.

Source: combined Mom's, Simba's and Ammani's Arici Paruppu Satham and made my own

Serves: 5

Yields: ? Cups

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME