PARUPPU PODI TOMATO RICE

You can add paruppu podi in vegetables. You can sprinkle a little when making fried recipes, and add a little when grinding masala for the koottu varieties. I am posting here a few recipes using paruppu podi.

Ingredients:

Cooked rice- 2 big cups
Paruppu podi- 4 heaped spoons
Shredded coconut- a handful
Chopped coriander leaves- ¼ cup
Chopped onion- 2
Chopped tomatoes- 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Split black gram- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- 1 arc
Asafoetida powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/ tsp
Enough salt
Oil- 2tbsp
Ghee- 2 tsp

Procedure:

Heat a pan and pour the oil. Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the black gram and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds. Then add the onion with the tomatoes and the coriander leaves and fry them till they are well mashed and the oil floats on the surface. Add the coconut with the asafoetida powder and turmeric power. Fry for a few minutes. Add the rice with the paruppu podi, enough salt and ghee. Mix them well on slow fire for a few minutes.