Pani varagu paruppu sadam | Proso millet lentil rice-How to make with pictures

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type: Breakfast & dinner recipe, diabetic special

Ingredients

• Panivaragu [Proso millet]– 1 ½ cup
• Toor dal [Thuvaramparuppu] – ½ cup
• Sambar onion[Shallots] - 7
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Water – 4 ¼ cups
• Oil - 1 tbsp

For Seasoning

• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Dry red chilli - 3
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Gingelly Oil – 1 tbsp

Method

• Wash toor dal, & Pani varagu.
• Add Pani varagu, toor dal, cumin seeds, garlic, sambar onion, turmeric powder & 4 cups of water in a pressure cooker then cover lid & cook for 4 whistles.
• For seasoning:- Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, Bengal, gram, urad dal, dry red chilli and curry leaves.
• Add seasoned ingredients to the cooked panivaragu mixture and add salt mix well.
• Finally pour 1 tbsp of gingelly oil mix well.
• Serve hot with pickle.

How to make Pani varagu paruppu sadam- With pictures

Pani varagu / Proso millet

Pressure cook panivaragu, toor dal, shallots, cumin seeds, turmeric with water for 4 whistles

Add salt and gingelly oil to the panivaragu mixture

Heat oil in a pan seasoning with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilli, begal gram & urad dal

Add seasoned ingredients to the pani varagu dal mixture mix well

Proso millet lentil rice is ready serve hot with pickle