Spicy Lentil Rice
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice (long-grain fragrant rice)
- 1⁄2 cup red lentil
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 small green chilies, finely chopped
- 2 stalks curry leaves
- coriander leaves
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut (if sweetened then strain before adding to dish)
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 tablespoon sambhar masala (buy at Indian grocer)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 3 tablespoons white Urad Dal (buy at Indian grocer)
- 2 -3 pinches asafoetida powder
- 3 tablespoons oil
- salt
directions
- Boil rice in 2 1/2 cups of salted water till cooked. The water should taste as salty as you would want your rice to taste. The extra 1/2 cup of wate is to ensure that the rice does not become too dry.
- Set the rice to cool on a large plate.
- Cook the red lentils until soft. Remove extra water and add to cooked rice.
- Sprinkle salt, Sambhar masala and turmeric over rice, then mix well without breaking the grains.
- Heat oil in a large pan, add Urad dal, allow to sizzle.
- Add cumin, mustard, asafoetida, allow to splutter.
- Add curry leaves, chillies, onions and cook till onions are transparent.
- Add rice/lentil mixture, sprinkle lemon juice, coconut, corander leaves.
- Mix gently but thouroughly over medium flame allowing to heat.
- Serve hot with extra coriander for garnish.
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