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Monday, September 20, 2010

Masala Rice


The other day, i was searching for a flavored rice and started googling, i chanced upon this masala rice at http://showmethecurry.com/. The recipe was for leftover rice, but i used freshly cooked rice and was very much pleased as the ingredients seemed very simple and adding chana masala  to rice is something i would have never thought of. Also the flavor from chana masala was a total knockout, especially when fused with the aroma of freshly cooked basmati rice. This is a quick rice dish, which you can make it in less than 10 mins. If you are using leftover rice, just reheat the rice, in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 secs, with some water sprinkled to prevent drying out.
Ingredients:

1 cup Basmati Rice
1tbsp Chana masala powder
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1tbsp Peanuts (roasted)
2 Green chillies (minced0
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
1/2tsp Cumin seeds
5-6 Curry leaves
1 pinch Asafoetida
1tbsp + 1tsp Oil
Salt
How to:
  • Pressure cook the rice along with 1tsp oil and required salt.
  • Fluff it and transfer to a bowl or plate. Add the chana masala powder, mix well and keep it aside.

  • Heat oil in a skillet, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida, followed by turmeric powder.

  • Then add curry leaves, green chillies and roasted peanuts. (If you have raw peanuts, add it before curry leaves and roast'em.)

  • Now reduce the flame, add the cooked rice into the skillet, gently toss and cook until rice is all heated through. Check salt for taste.

  • Switch off and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve with raita or chips.

9 comments:

  1. hi nithya, first time to ur blog dear....masala rice looks very different and interesting one....bookmarked it. im galad to follow u dear.
    regards,rekha
    http://indianreceipes-rekha.blogspot.com/

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  2. Rice sounds like a great idea,I am always there for the variety rice,looks good too!

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  3. WOwww thats a delicious masala rice, looks fabulous..

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  4. Awesome rice dish Nidhya...

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  5. hey so many recipes in one go.....great going.....yumm rice...instant ones...

    Lavanya

    www.lavsblog.com

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  6. Awesome one pot meal.. spicy n tasty!

    US Masala

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  7. We just had this 4 dinner and I wanted 2 post a comment immediately... :)This rice tasted different and had a nice taste. Yuvi liked it very much!

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