Urad Dal Rice

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Urad Dal / Ulunthu is one of the common dish in south india. It is enriched with the proteins and minerals

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  • 3
  • Easy
  • 5 mins
  • 15 mins
  • 30 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • Ponni Rice- 1 cup
  • Splited black urad dal - 1/2 cup
  • venthayam - 1/8 tea spoon (or just 5 or 6 of it.)
  • cumin / jeera - 1 tea spoon
  • garlic - 2 gloves (cut into pieces)
  • salt - as per taste

Preparation

Step 1

Wash Rice and dal and soak for 15 mins

Step 2

In a pressure cooker add the soaked rice, dal, cumin, venthayam, garlic,salt and add 3 cups of water.

Step 3

Leave it to 3 whistles and cook.

Step 4

when the pressure is released by itself serve with your choice of tamarind gravy (pulusu) or thogayal.

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Any kind of Urad dal can be used for this rice, but I prefer the one with skin and splited into half. which will give you a better taste, color and aroma..

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