Arisi Parupu Sadham - Kongu Special - Guest Post

And today is a special day..Yes, its the birthday of a sweet person who is one of the main reason for me being in this area of foodies..Radhika Thirumoorthi...We got bonded through a social network which made us to go further and start a food group on our own with our other best buddies including my lovable friend Blogger Priya's Menu..Really couldnt believe we got so much close as a family now. She is a total inspiration to me by her take on healthy cooking in Mansatti..I love her great passion for cooking and the authentic touch to every recipe that she makes. A great cook of Non vegetarian recipes especially Nattukozhi special..Out of her many signature dishes she willfully agreed to share her signature vegetarian recipe, a speciality of Kongunadu..Arisi Parupu Sadham in her own way of doing in mansatti.. Happy to share her recipe on this very special day of her. Happy Birthday Radhima..Let our bonding be forever..Thanks for your awesome recipe sweety...

Recipe here you go:

Ingredients
Rice 1 Cup
Toor dhall 1/2 Cup
Shallots 1 Cup (Peeled)
Tomato 1 Chopped
Garlic 5 Cloves (Peeled)
Green Chillies 2 Chopped
Curry leaves Few
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder 1 tsp
Salt as needed
Gingelly oil

Method
Take a Mansatti (earthen pot) heat it and  add gingelly oil.
Add Mustard,Shallots,Green Chillies,Curry leaves,Tomato,Garlic and fry till raw smell goes off and approximately for 10 minutes.
Add 4 and a 1/2 cups of water and salt as needed. Allow it to boil.
After water boils, add washed,soaked rice and dhall mixture together.
Just stir rice in medium flame and close with a lid for 5 minutes.
Repeat the same procedure for every 5 minutes.
Hardly it will take 20 minutes for the rice to get cooked well.
Switch off stove and serve hot. 

Thanks a lot dear..Happy Birthday Once Again.. Stay Blessed :)