Arisi paruppu sadam

Ingredients
Boiled rice-1 cup
Toor dal-1/4 cup
Onion-1 small size,chopped
Tomato-1,chopped
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Red chilli-3
Garlic-4
Water-1 3/4 cup
Salt-to taste

To temper
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Channa dal-1 tsp
Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Cloves-5
Cinnamon-1"piece
Fennel-1/2 tsp
Oil-2 tbsp

Method
Wash and soak the rice in water for 45 mins.
In a pressure cooker,heat the oil.Thrown in the items given under the table'to temper'.
Add onion,garlic,red chilli,curry leaves and saute till it turn translucent.

Add turmeric,tomato and saute till it is soft.
Now add the rice-dal with salt and give a stir.pressure cook it for 3 whistles and keep it in simmer for 5 mins.switch off the flame.

Once the pressure subsides, open it and mix the contents.

Add ghee to the rice.

Serve with papad, potato fry or plain yogurt.

Notes
You can add a tsp of sambar powder,small coconut pieces while sauteing onion.
Adding coriander leaves is optional.
You can also pulse garlic, other garam masala with poppy seeds,pepper and add to the tempering.
If you want rice to be mushy increase the amount of water.
Vegetables like beans,carrot can also be added.