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Arisi Paruppu Saatham with fresh cowpeas - Lentil Rice with fresh purple hull cow peas

Arisim Paruppu Saatham the most well known and down home recipe of the Kongu region is made at least once a week in every household that has anything to do with the region. There are as many variations to the recipe as there are lentils. The most popular lentils used are the toor dal or moong dal. Occasionally split dried cow peas or dried split val dal (mocha paruppu) are also used.

I had some fresh plumpy purple hull cow peas and wanted to give my most favorite lentil recipe a try. This recipe will be an entry for the MLLA #87 which is hosted this month by Swathi- Zesty South Indian Kitchen. This long running event was started by Susan of the Well Seasoned Cook and currently run by Lisa of Lisa's kitchen.

This recipe is as simple as it gets but there is no compromise on the taste. When you are hard pressed for time look no further, jump to this recipe and you will not be disappointed. What happens if you do not have fresh shelled cow peas? Not to worry any lentils or re-hydrated dried beans will work just fine. In a pinch you can even substitute fresh or frozen peas or corn. While Basmati rice is considered perfect for rice dishes especially one pot rice dishes I prefer my trusted Ponni parboiled rice. Basmati is drier and hence not suitable for a dish that does not use a whole lot of oil and moreover each grain of rice being separate is not required. It is a down home rice dish so if you use extra water and it gets a bit mushy that is perfectly acceptable. You can use brown rice, quinoa or any millet for this recipe as well. Just adjust the quantity of water. The beans themselves do not need extra water for being cooked. If you are using soaked dried beans add about 1/2 cup of water extra for every cup of beans. If using Basmati rice, since it cooks very quickly it is even better to precook the beans.

Usually arisi paruppu saatham is made in the pressure cooker but there is no reason why you cannot cook it on a stove top. Arisi Paruppu Saatham with Fresh Cow Peas
Preparation Time:15 minutes
Cooking Time:20 minutes

Serve with some appalam, pickles and yogurt.

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