Dhal Rice

Ingredients:

Mysore dhal 1 cup
Rice 1 cup
Big Onion 1
Tomato 3
Green Chili 4 to 5
Garlic pods 3 to 4
Sambar powder 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 Teaspoon
Oil
Salt

Make a coarse paste:

• Small onion 4 and 1/2 teaspoon cummin(jeeragam) seed.
• Put it into a mixcy and make a coarse paste.

Method:

• Wash the dhal and rice.
• Add oil to cooker and saute onions and curry leaves for 3 minutes.
• Add green chili and tomatoes and fry well.
• Add Sambar podi and turmeric powder and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the coarsely grinded paste and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add rice and dhal.
• Add 3 and 1/2 cups of water.
• Close the cooker and leave 2 whistle.
• Open the cooker add 2 tablespoon of ghee and serve hot.

Serve with appalam and any vegetable curry.