Spicy Urad dal rice

Urad dal and spicy.. yes this recipe is a traditional one.. simply yum and easy to make as well.. Try this out for breakfast, lunch or even dinner..

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves: 7


Ingredients:

1. Urad dal 7 teaspoons
2. Black pepper corns 3 teaspoons
3. Ghee
4. Oil
5. Curry leaves
6. Chana dal 1 teaspoon
7. Dry red chillies 3-4
8. Green chillies 5-6
9. Cashews 10-12
10. Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
11. Rice 2 cups
12. Dry coconut 1 cup
13. Water
14. Salt

Method:

1. Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee in a tawa and add the pepper corns and roast them till they splutter.
2. Now add the urad dal and roast till they turn light brown.
3. Add the dry red chillies and dry coconut as well.
4. Grind this into a coarse mixture without adding water.
5. Cook rice and make sure each grain is seperate. Let it cool slightly.
6. Again heat 2 teaspoons of ghee and 2 teaspoons of oil. Add seasoning of chana dal, urad dal, green chillies and curry leaves.
7. To this add peanuts and cashews as well.
8. Add this seasoning to the rice along with salt and mix well.

Serve hot.

Variation: You can fry urad dal appalam and break into pieces and add to the rice before you serve. Makes a yummy combination.