Sabsige soppu avarekalu pulav / Dill leaves surati papdi lilva pulav

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup (washed)
Water - 2 cups 
Avarekaalu / surati papdi lilva - 1/2 cup
Dill leaves - 1 cup (chopped finely)
Onions - 1 (chopped)
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Garlic - 2 big pods
Ginger - 1/2  inch
Green Chillies - 4 (according to your taste)
Bay leaf - 1 
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch 
Cardamom - 1
Oil - 3 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - as required
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Hing - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - 6
Shredded coconut - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (Optional)

Method:

1) Grind ginger, garlic, green chillies and tomato into smooth paste.
2) Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, jeera, hing, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon one by one.Fry until golden brown.
3) Now add chopped onions and fry until golden brown.
4) Add the paste grinded and fry for 5 minutes.
5) Now add half cup of chopped dill leaves, 1/4 cup of avarekalu and fry for next 3-4 minutes.
6) After 4 mins add turmeric, salt, washed rice and fry for around 3 mins. Now add Water to cook rice. 
7) When water starts boiling check for salt and adjust if necessary. Add remaining dill leaves and avarekalu and give it a mix. 
8) Allow the rice to cook completely. When rice is cooked, add shredded coconut and lemon juice. 

Tasty Sabsige soppu avarekalu pulav is ready to be served with raita, coconut chutney or just as it is.


Note:

1) You can substitute avarekalu with peas or chick peas.
2) Garam masala can also be added.
3) Lemon juice is optional and can be avoided.