Kuthiraivalli Arisi Paruppu Sadam / Banyard Millet Variety Rice Recipe

Most of the people in Tamilnadu have heard of arisi paruppu sadam. It is one of the popular variety rice in Coimbatore made with Rice and Toor Dal. Focussing towards health, nowadays rice consumption is becoming less and people are concentrating on these small grains and millets. I have tried this arisi paruppu sadam in Banyard Millet and it turned out well with good taste. Lets see how to do this millet variety rice. 
Also view my other recipe of Banyard Millet  Kuthiraivali Arisi Kanji / Banyard Millet Porridge

Ingredients:

1. Banyard Millet - 1 cup
2. Toor Dal - 1/4 cup
3. Shallots - 5 to 6 
4. Tomato - 1 medium size
5. Garlic - 4 pods
6. Green/Red Chilli - 2 nos
7. Jeera / Cumin - 2 tsp
8. Mustard - 1/8 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
10. Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
11. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
12. Coriander leaves
13. Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp
14. Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
15. Salt as per taste

Cooking Method:

• Soak Banyard Millet and Toor Dal for about half an hour. Wash thoroughly Before soaking.
• In a pressure cooker add oil followed by mustard. 
• After it gets cracked add onion, garlic, curry leaves, cumin and then tomato one by one.
• Then add sambar and turmeric powder.
• Saute everything well for some time.
• For 1 cup Banyard Millet add 2 cups of water. 
• Add salt and wait for the bubbles to come. After you see the bubbles add the millet and toor dal together, stir well, check for salt and close the lid.
• Wait for 3 whistles in medium flame. Switch off the stove.
• Open after the steam is left and add coconut oil and fluff it of with the fork smoothly. Add some coriander leaves too.

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Kuthiraivali Arisi Kanji / Banyard Millet Porridge

 

The  reason behind this post is, my parents often have this kanji as breakfast because it is a very healthy diet and also stomach filling. So I too follow this type of breakfast rarely. This small millet kuthiraival has special health benefits compare to other millets. Let us see What's special in this...

Nutritional Benefits of barnyard millet/kuthiraivali rice:

kuthiraivali rice is 6 times more nutritious than wheat. Rich in Protein, fiber, minerals and iron compared to all other grains. Good for Heart Related problems, Anemic, Mensural Disorder and Diabetics.

Ingredients:

• Kuthiraivalli rice - 1 cup
• small onion - 2 nos
• Cumin/Jeera - few
• Curry leaves - few
• Salt as per your taste
• Water - 2 cups

Method:

Soak the kuthiraivali rice for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a heavy bottomed container and cook on a medium flame for about 5 mins.

In the mean time prepare the Ingredients for adding with the rice. Cut the onion into small pieces. Now the rice is half cooked add onion, curry leaves, jeera and salt and add some more water to cook and stir well. let it be cooked for another 5 mins. keep stirring continuously in a medium flame. If the rice gets thick add water little by little and stir. Now it attains the kanji consistency. 

If you feel the consistency is thick add some more water to the kanji and wait for the bubble to come. Now switch of the stove. Transfer it to a tumbler and have a healthy breakfast.