Paruppu (Dhal) Powder recipe available in Masala Powder section. You can use the ready made Powder available in stores. It is an easy and ideal lunch box recipe and you can make it with left over cooked rice.
If you add a pinch of lemon salt, it will give the tangy sour taste to the rice.
Paruppu (Dhal) Podi Rice
Course: RiceCuisine: Indian, Tamil, AndhraDifficulty: EasyServings
3
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
10
minutesThis is an easy and ideal lunch box recipe and can be made with left over cooked rice.
Ingredients
Raw Rice – 1 cup
Paruppu Podi – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Gingelly Oil – 4 or 5 teaspoon
Mustard – Half teaspoon
Red Chillies – 2 Nos
Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon
Pea Nut – 1 tablespoon
Cashew Nuts – few
Curry leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Cook the rice until it is soft (but not mushy). Place it in a plate or broad vessel and spread it out. Sprinkle one or two teaspoons of oil over it.
- In a frying pan, add the oil and when it is hot add mustard. Once the mustard pops, add Bengal gram dhal, cashew nuts and peanuts, red chilies and fry until the dhals turn light brown.
- Add curry leaves and turmeric powder. Stir the contents well.
- Now, add the cooked rice and sprinkle the paruppu podi and salt.
- Mix everything together and remove from the heat.
Notes
- If you add a pinch of lemon salt, it will give the tangy sour taste to the rice.