One Pot Rasam Rice – Pressure Cooker and Instant Pot

This one pot rasam rice is your answer to feeling comfort, joy and happiness in a single meal. What if I tell you it means you have to add everything to a single pot and let your pressure cooker or instant pot do the work?! It is nourishing, flavourful and just sets everything right in your life!

I can write the recipe in two lines and call this a post because that is all is there to it. This was first shared on my Instagram on an incredibly difficult day. It was just a day when everything was going south – work took a crazy turn and I had a migraine. I also spilled my tea and generally felt terrible.The plan was to make rotis but when I got into the kitchen, something flicked and I made this meal. The idea of standing and making rotis ( even if it is only for two) seemed unthinkable.

But, this – adding wonderful smelling herbs, spices and rice with dal into a bowl and adding a thalipu with my favourite vepampoo made things better. To go along, I cooked some joy aka potatoes! )

This one pot rasam rice recipe can be two lines – it is that simple. But, over the months that followed and on many silent difficult nights and on crazy happy nights when I craved comfort, I have made many versions of this dish. So, on this post I will share it all. Hope one or another brings you the same joy it brings me.

One Pot Rasam Rice Variations

I understand how you may wonder why is this even a thing with me to give variations all the time but you know, I rarely make the same thing the same way twice! So, depending on how your life is – you may want to pick one of these versions.

The Baby Version

To the above recipe, skip pepper and sambar podi. Add a little ginger along with the garlic, up the dal by another 1 tbsp and some lemon juice in the end. Ofcourse, more ghee!

The Hangover Cure Version

Ate too much for a meal and feeling bloated max? Or had a boozy night and woke up with a headache? Here’s your friend!

Make a coarse paste of garlic, curry leaves, 2x pepper, cumin, tomatoes. Add this to dal, rice, tamarind water and cook with ghee. Drink it in a mug and feel amazing soon.

The Bare Pantry Version

Cooking from an Airbnb or just in lockdown? (I’ve done this). Crush garlic, pepper, cumin and salt.To the above recipe, add tomato paste ( store bought tubes work well), crushed mix, a crushed green chilli and cook with rice and dal.If you don’t find it tangy enough, add some lemon juice!

The Tummy Needs Help Version

For adult babies who are feeling a little sick, use only moong dal in this recipe. Cut back on the spices like sambar podi and amp up pepper and cumin. If you have it, add one or two omavalli/oregano leaves. It will make your tummy happy in no time!

This rice is best served with a simple vegetable curry like potato or ladies finger curry but I have simply had it with microwaved Lijjat Papad and loved it too. It’s truly a no fuss recipe. I promise this – it will take you lesser time to make it than it took you to read this post.

If you are looking for another comforting meal that will make you happy – try this Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu

Please leave a comment below if you made this recipe, have any questions or thoughts! Your comment will help me learn more about your preferences and will help other readers.

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