Pappu Biyyam/Lentils Rice

Name: Pappu Biyyam/Lentils Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice:; 1/2 cup Toor dal: Half cup; 2 Onion; 1 Carrot; 2 Potatoes; 1/2 Green chillies; To taste Salt; 4 cups Water (approximately ); Bunch Coriander leaves: Small; Tempering:; 1 tbsp Oil:; 2 tsp Ghee:; 1 tsp Mustard seeds:; 1 tsp Cumin seeds:; 1 pinch Asafoetida:; 2 Red chillies; 1 sprig Curry leaves

Akshaya Kumbham @cook_15907616

Pappu Biyyam
Pappu Biyyam translates to lentils rice. This is a very healthy one pot meal from Telangana cuisine. Pappu Biyyam is a saviour especially on a busy/lazy day. Tempering is done and veggies are sautéed. Lentils and rice are cooked together for a tasty dish. This is served with any South Indian pickle along with plain curd. Here I present easy one pot meal to relish anytime.

Akshaya Kumbham @cook_15907616

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Ingredients

1 cupRice:
1/2 cupToor dal: Half cup
2Onion
1Carrot
2Potatoes
1/2Green chillies
To tasteSalt
4 cupsWater (approximately )
BunchCoriander leaves: Small
Tempering:
1 tbspOil:
2 tspGhee:
1 tspMustard seeds:
1 tspCumin seeds:
1 pinchAsafoetida:
2Red chillies
1 sprigCurry leaves

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Steps

1

Heat small pressure of 3 litres capacity and pour oil for tempering. Add cumin and mustard seeds. When mustard splutter, add curry leaves, broken red chillies and a pinch of asafoetida.
2

Sauté well and add chopped onion pieces. Add a pinch of salt and sauté till onions turn into translucent. Now add chopped carrot, coriander leaves and potato pieces. Sauté them for two minutes.
3

Rinse once toor dal and rice with water. Drain the excess water and add rice, toor dal to the sautéed veggies. Also add 4 cups of water, required amount of salt and chopped coriander leaves. keep the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame. Allow the pressure to settle on it's own.
4

Now open the lid of the pressure cooker., lentils rice is ready to serve.
5

Transfer the Pappu Biyyam/lentils rice onto a serving plate and serve hot with any pickle and plain curd. Delicious!