Curry Leaf Rice

Name: Curry Leaf Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Basmati Rice; 1.5 cups Curry Leaves; 2 tbsp Split Bengal Gram; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 pieces Dry Red Chili; 8 pieces Cashews; 0.25 tsp Asafoetida; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Salt

Fragrant South Indian rice tempered with a fresh roasted curry leaf spice paste, mustard seeds, and cashews.

Total Time 25 mins

Difficulty Easy

Servings 3

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Ingredients

1.5 cups Basmati Rice Recipes →

1.5 cups Curry Leaves Recipes →

2 tbsp Split Bengal Gram Recipes →

1 tsp Mustard Seeds Recipes →

2 pieces Dry Red Chili Recipes →

8 pieces Cashews Recipes →

0.25 tsp Asafoetida Recipes →

2 tbsp Ghee Recipes →

1 tsp Salt Recipes →

Step-by-Step Instructions

Cook basmati rice and cool completely on a wide tray.

Dry-roast curry leaves, chana dal, and dry red chilies; cool and grind into a coarse spice powder.

Heat ghee in a pan, roast cashews until golden, then crackle mustard seeds and asafoetida.

Add ground curry leaf powder and salt; stir on low heat for 1 minute.

Fold in cooked rice until uniform in color and serve warm.

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