Rice Dishes Recipes - Mustard Seed Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 225g/8 oz/1 cup long-grain rice

• 600ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups water

• 45ml/3 tbsp peanuts

• salt

Masala

• 15ml/1 tbsp mustard seeds

• 1/2 coconut, grated (shredded)

• 3 dried red chilies

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp asafetida

• 5ml/1 tsp tamarind concentrate

Seasoning

• 15ml/1 tbsp ghee

• 5ml/1 tsp mustard seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp split black beans

• 10ml/2 tsp yellow split peas

• 1 dried red chilies, halved

• 2-3 curry leaves

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Method:

1. Cook the rice in boiling water until tender. Drain. Grind the masala ingredients to a fine paste with half the mango. Heat the seasoning ingredients until the seeds start crackling. Add the peanuts and fry until golden.

2. Add the remaining mango and simmer for a few minutes. Add the masala and cook until the raw smell disappears. Stir in the rice, salt and curry leaves.