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Dal Rasam Rice
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Dal Rasam Rice | One Pot Rasam Rice

a comforting meal  that brings together the goodness of dal, the tangy flavors of rasam, and the heartiness of rice, all in a singlepot.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword Dal rasam rice, Easy one pot rice recipes, One pot meals, One Pot Rasam Rice, Rasam rice, south indian one pot meals, South Indian one pot rice recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rice
  • ½ cup tur dal
  • a lemon sixed ball of tamarind
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • few curry leaves
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 4 tsp rasam powder
  • salt as per taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice and tur dal for 30 minutes.
  • Soak tamarind in ¼ cup water for 30 minutes.   
  • Crush black pepper using mortar pestle and keep aside.
  • Chop onion, tomato and garlic. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
  • Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, dry red chillies, pepper powder, choppedgarlic, asafoetida, chopped onion and saute for a minute.
  • Add chopped tomato and saute till it turns mushy.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, rasam powde rand mix well.
  • Stir in the tamarind pulp.
  • Add soaked rice and dal .
  • Add 4 cups of water and salt as per taste.
  • Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles.  Open the pressure cooker after the pressure releases naturally.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve Dal rasam rice with papad and pickle.