Thuvaramparuppu Sadham

                     This rice is a simplified version of our Kuttanchoru without vegetables.But the aroma and the taste remains the same.This is a special rice variety of all the communities
in the Tirunelveli region.




Thuvaramparuppu Sadham




Ingredients :

Rice                  1 cup.
Thuvaram paruppu or Toor Dhal    1/4 cup.
Tamarind             1 gooseberry size
Green chilly 1
Small onions     10
Grated coconut      1/2 cup.
Salt, Hing, Turmeric Powder.
Oil, mustard, split urad dhal, curry leaves

To grind in the mixi :

Red chilly            2
Small onions        8
Garlic pod            4
Zeera                  1 tsp.

Method :

1. Coarsely grind the given ingredients in the mixi.

2. Soak the tamarind water in warm water and take two cups of extract.

3. Wash the rice and the dhal.

4. Heat 1 tbsp.of oil in a 3 lit. pressure cooker, add mustard, split urad dhal, curry leaves
    hing.Add the small onions and green chilly and saute well till they turn brown.

5. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and 2 cups of tamarind extract.

6. When the water boils, add the rice, dhal, turmeric powder,salt, ground paste, coconut
    and stir well.Just place the lid on the top of the cooker with a gap.

7. When the water starts boiling, close the lid, checking the vent.

8. Place the weight immediately after the steam starts coming out.

9.After 4 whistles, reduce the flame and switch off after 5 minutes.

10.After the steam subsides, open the lid.If there is a little water on the top,don't panic.

11. Mix well and the tasty paruppu sadham is ready.The more tastier, the more cooler.

12.This rice is very much recommended for picnics as the taste is enhanced with time.

Note :

1. It is better to use boiled rice.

2. Onions and garlic are the real makers. So they can't be avoided.

3. It can also be cooked without a pressure cooker.

4. One tomato can be added, reducing a little tamarind.