Gongura Rice Recipe
A delicious and healthy flavoured South Indian rice dish.
Servings
Prep Time
4
15
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
15
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Ingredients
2
cups
cooked rice
2
cups
gongura leaves
3
tbsp
Oil
tsp
½mustard seeds
tsp
½cumin seeds
3
dry red chilies
1
tsp
chana dal
1
tsp
urad dal
10
Cashew nuts
3
Green chilies
1
onion
sliced
cup
¼Coconut
grated
tsp
½methi seeds
fenugreek
tsp
½turmeric
A handful of curry leaves
pinch
aof Asafetida
salt to taste
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan and add methi seeds, gongura leaves, and salt. Mix it and cook till gongura leaves are tender and cooked.
Let this mixture it cool down and puree to make it into a smooth paste.
In the same pan heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli, and chana dal. Mix well.
Now add urad dal, cashew nuts, asafetida, green chilli, sliced onions, salt, turmeric, and curry leaves. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Then add the cooked gongura paste and sauté for another minute and add cooked rice. Mix well.
Finally add freshly grated coconut and give it a good stir.
Serve hot.