SUNDAL – A RICE DISH

This is not the usual sundal we make with legumes..This is rice upma which my MIL call it as sundal.It can be made in a jiffy and its healthy too..Less oil is used.I usually make this for dinner.

Ingredients:

• Raw rice – 3/4 cup
• Moong dal – 1/4 cup.(Equal ratio of rice & dal is also good)
• Water – 2.25 cups
• Salt  – as needed.
• Grated coconut – 1/4 cup

To temper:

• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Green chilly – 1-2 nos
• Curry leaves – a sprig
• Asafetida / hing – 1/4 tsp (half during tempering and half should be added raw in the water)
• Ginger – 1 inch (finely chopped )
• Oil – 2 tsp

Method:

• Dry roast the rice till it puffs up slightly.
• Dry roast the moong dal till it turns light golden brown with a nice aroma.Set aside.
• Both the above process takes hardly 5 mins.
• Then in the same hot kadai , add 1 tsp of oil and do the tempering part.
• As i had mentioned earlier, half the quantity of asafetida should be added while tempering along with the dals.
• After tempering , just add the water,salt , roasted rice & moong dal.
• Now add the remaining hing and ginger pieces.
• Add a tsp of oil and close the cooker with the lid. (adding oil in the water makes the rice separate, u all know this)
• Cook for 1 whistle .Cool, open and add the grated coconut before serving!!

Serve with sambhar/ coconut chutney!!!

TRIED & TASTED:

ALOO– PEAS KURMA:

Yesterday i tried this kurma for chappathi from Ashwini’s cuisine.It was yummy and my hubby liked it very much.I was very happy..Thank u soooo much ashwini

Have a nice day!!