Urad dal and Pepper rice.

Ingredients

 

1 & ½ cup Basmati rice

 

¼ cup Kopra/ dessicated coconut - ¼ cup

 Dry roast

¼ cup Urad dal

1 tsp Black pepper

To temper

2 tbsp Oil

1 tbsp ghee

½ tsp Mustard seeds

2 tsp Urad dal

2 tsp Chana dal

Asafoetida/ hing 1/4 tsp

3 Dry red chilies

Cashews chopped 2 tbsp

Curry leaves finely chopped 1 tsp

 

Preparations

Wash and soak basmati rice for 10 mins. Pressure cook with 2 cups of water for 3-4 whistles.

Once done, cool down in a broad vessel. Add 2 teaspoon sesame oil for easy separation of grains.

In a pan, dry roast urad dal in medium flame until slightly golden. Keep aside.

Dry roast black pepper until it starts to pop.

Roast coconut until fragrant on medium flame stirring continuously.

Grind urad dal and black pepper coarsely.

Heat a broad pan with oil, ghee. Splutter mustard, add urad dal, channa dal, red chilies, cashew and asafoetida. Once cashews are golden, add curry leaves.

Add cooked rice (cooled, separated grains), salt and mix gently along with the coconut,powdered dal and spices.

Serve with boondi raita, some vegetables and papad to complete the meal.

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