Coimbatore Style Arisi Paruppu Saadham

2 cups ponni rice (parboiled rice), soaked for 30 minutes

1/2 cup toor dal, soaked for 30 minutes

3 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

4 dried red chilies, seeds removed and broken into 2

Heat oil in a pressure pan, add mustard seeds, allow to splutter. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilies, sauté. 

2 cups onion, finely chopped

Add onion, sauté for 5 minutes.

1/4 cup garlic, chopped (12 garlic cloves)

Add garlic, sauté for 2 minutes.

2 cups tomatoes, chopped

2 and 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp sambar powder

Add tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder, sauté until tomatoes are mushy.

4 cups HOT water

Add hot water to the pan. Add strained rice, dal.

Cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: kannammacooks 

Simba's

1 and 1/2 cup rice

1/2 cup toor dal

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

cinnamon

1 tsp fennel seeds

cloves

1 cup onion chopped

2 green chili

5 garlic cloves

1 cup tomato, chopped

1 tsp sambar powder

1/2 turmeric powder

1 tsp red chili powder

2 and 1/2 + 1/8

 tsp salt

4 cup water

Cook in cooker not in Instant Pot.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME