Arisi sundal is a flavorful traditional breakfast or dinner recipe made at my home with roasted rice and moong dal.

One day I was very much confused what to make for dinner and asking my friends I chat with, what their plans for dinner.
Then suddenly this simple yet very flavourful one I got to remember. Try once, maybe you like it too. I wanted this to be in my space as this is a family favourite.
My mom makes puli sundal too, which I will post later. This recipe will sound like pongal+Upma…😉 But trust me,the taste is nothing related to any of these dishes.
I served with coconut thogayal, I just made a variation of adding a sprig of curry leaves in it. Some call this arisi sojji as well.
Arisi sundal method
- Take a pressure cooker, dry roast rice and dal together till the rice turns milky white and nice aroma rises. Keep aside.
- Add the oil in the cooker directly and temper with the items given in order.
- Add water, salt and the roasted rice & dal mixture and mix well.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
Serve hot with little grated coconut and coconut thogayal for accompaniment. We love with sugar too. You can add a teaspoon of coconut oil if you don't have grated coconut.
Recipe card
Arisi sundal recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw rice
- ¼ cup Yellow moong dal Pasi paruppu
- 4 tablespoon Grated coconut for garnish, optional
- Salt
- 2.5 cups Water
To temper
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 3 Green chilli
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafetida
Instructions
- Take a pressure cooker, dry roast rice and dal together till the rice turns milky white and nice aroma rises. Keep aside.
- Add the oil in the cooker directly and temper with the items given in order.
- Add water, salt and the roasted rice & dal mixture and mix well.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
meeso
Simple and looks perfect! I gotta try... I hate nights when I can't think what to make for dinner 😉
PranisKitchen
this sundal looks so delicious..lovely picture..is this same as pongal or different
Swathi
Raji,
This rice chundal looks really perfect.
indhu
love this recipe... reminds me of pongal... but this looks quicker 🙂
- Indhu (www.thayirsaadham.com)
Pavithra
Looks soooooo yummy .. Loved the name for the dish Raji and different too. In madurai the sourashtra people makes Ven pongal which is very similar to this but different to what we make..as our pongal will be mushy.. Some time I too make this kind of uthiri pongal(My name for the dish) as I love it so much. Seasoning One addition is I add Pepper fried in ghee others are almost same. But the rice variety I use is Jeeraga samba. But never tried with thogayal will surely make this combo soon.
jeyashrisuresh
Even my mil makes this, but i never tried it. we call it usila.
nice clicks.love the combo of thengai thogiyal with this yummy rice sundal
Ann
Wow.. it looks fantastic!
Sailaja Damodaran
turned out so good........looks very tempting..
Laavanya
That looks so pretty.. reminds me of pongal but I think the different seasonings must make it taste different.
Siri
I love the pic.. so tempting..the ingredient list is so simple will try for sure! thanks for the idea.
Siri
Nags
that looks so simple and awesome. never heard of this before!
Usha
Very interesting and simple dish, looks fantastic !
Srimathi
Raji,
What ever you may call it, I loved what you created. I have heard of arisi paruppu sadham, but never sundal. Your pictures are so awesome.I could not take my eyes off the rice. I have seen your page 2 times.
Nithya
Wow simple and filling. Looks really nice buddy 🙂
Shama Nagarajan
wow...superb recipe..nice click...
jayasree
Simple and delicious. Never heard about this before.
Sharmilee! :)
Never ever heard of this before...such a innovative recipe. Luved those emote icons in ur post 🙂
Suhaina
Oh my, so well expalained. Any beginners can just do by following ur wonderful pictures. Looks so yummyy.
I like it very much.
Priti
Thank U for e recipe :)...its better than u saying in 1 lines to me :p....as said pic looks so gud...will try soon...
Sushma Mallya
Very simple, easy and delicious one raks, thanks for sharing
PALATABLE
Very simple but looks lovely and delicious Raji....
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Priya
Who doesn't like crunchy moong dals?..Good recipe...Clicks make me tempting to taste..
rekhas kitchen
simple but sounds delicious yes looks similar to pongal.... will try and let you know..
Kanchan
Awesome snaps !
And what a beautiful presentation, and does seem a very filling one pot meal.
Chitra
Its been a long time i prepared this..Sen dont like this much..I make it with sambhar..will try this combo soon.. awesome click as usual..:)
Meena
lovely rice item...looks gr8...love the pics too...
Jay
Hy Raks,
this is really delicious n new recipe..loved your yummy click...
you are most welcome to visit my space.
jayasri
Lovely, nice and simple, beautiful click too...
lissie
very healthy and nutritious rice sundal! delicious too...!
Niloufer Riyaz
tryly innovative n looks yummy
Priya
The name of dish is truly attractive, beautiful dish Raji..looks like ven pongal..
PriyaVaasu
hey raks, v call this uslee. My Mom's Favourite. first serve we relish it as such without any condiments, the second serve we enjoy it with buttermilk.it has a great taste. Try it!!!!
Asha
Nutritious meal.
Ms.Chitchat
Never mind about the name, I loved it and this is my dinner tonight:)As usual, click is amazing.You should try ur hand in photography too:):)
notyet100
wht can be better thn this,..looks comforting,..
Preeti Kashyap
Looks yumm!
Nithu Bala
This is my favourite too..you have made the perfect combination with thenga thuvayal..we use red chillies...
Gita Jaishankar
We call this usili....wow your presenation looks superb...the combination with thogayal sounds wonderful 🙂
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Pics are awesome Raji..Simple recipe.. I will try out soon.
DEESHA
this is a good one raks .. looks gorgeous
simply.food
Beautiful mouth watering combination of dishes.Wonderful presentation nad clicks too.Do drop by simplyfood sometime.
Malar Gandhi
Perfect, looks awesome...upma+pongal= arisi sundal, nice caption.
Cham
Look like Arisi parrupu sadam with a slight variation! Delicious with thogaiyal!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
Wow, it is so tempting 🙂
sowmya's creative saga
the recipe looks so familiar,,yet new..looks delicious..
Hamaree Rasoi
this looks fantastic...Wonderful presentation too. Specially the second click.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Ammu
Simple & delicious. Would have tasted great. Lovely recipe.
SpicyTasty
Awesome click!! I am drooling over here. Interesting recipe, love it..
janu
lovely!! simple!!
Turmericnspice
the sundal looks awesome!!!!
அப்பாதுரை
is this called 'kichdi'?
அப்பாதுரை
கேள்விப்பட்டது கூட இல்லை; i gotta try this out.
Karthick G
I love this! It came out well! This is the second time I prepared based on your recipe and it came out really well!!
Loganathan Pattabhiraman
Superb !
Unknown
Kindly tell me what is coconut thovaiyal... looked under your recipes but found: parruppr t, pudina t, kothamalli t, pirandai (??) t, inji t, vadagam t, red chilli chutney... but not coconut thovaiyal. Grateful to point me to the recipe.
meera
Unknown
I often find that people praise the recipe the images andd the imagined tatse. But I was waiting to see someone say they tried it...
Raks Kitchen
Please see 2 comments above.
Raks Kitchen
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