South Indian Stir Fry Rice
by Tarla Dalal
This tongue-tickling rice treat is prepared with readily-available ingredients, but has an unforgettable flavour and pleasing texture.
The key ingredients, which endow this South Indian Stir-Fry Rice with such irresistibility, are sesame seeds and peanuts. These ingredients are perfectly complementary to the rustic tanginess of tamarind, and together, they make this stir-fried rice recipe a perfect winner!
Eat with Cucumber Pachadi if you wish to mellow down the spicy flavours.
South Indian Stir Fry Rice recipe - How to make South Indian Stir Fry Rice
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 5 servings
3 1/2 cups cooked par-boiled rice (ukda chawal)
1/4 cup raw peanuts
1/4 cup sesame seeds (til)
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tbsp grated coconut
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
2 tbsp malgapodi powder
salt to taste
- Method
- Heat a small non-stick pan, dry roast the peanuts on a medium flame for 3 minutes. Deskin and keep aside.
- Heat the same small non-stick pan, add the sesame seeds and dry roast on a slow flame for 2 minutes.
- Combine the peanuts and sesame seeds in a mixer and blend to coarse powder. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil deep non-stick pan, add the urad dal and mustard seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the dry kashmiri red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the rice, coconut, turmeric powder, tamarind pulp, malagapodi powder, sesame-peanut powder and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 137 cal |
| Protein | 2.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.6 g |
| Fiber | 2.3 g |
| Fat | 8.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 44.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Folic Acid | 4.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 92.2 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 19.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
Nutty and Luscious! Loved it. the flavours are blended beautifully!