Name: Karuveppilai Podi Rice recipe by Prema Vaidyanthan at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the podi (powder) :; Curry leaves. 2 cups; Urad dal. 2 tablespoons; Chana dal. 1 tablespoon; Dry Red chilies. 8; Peppercorns 1 teaspoon; Cumin seeds. 1 teaspoon; Salt to taste; For the rice :; Cooked rice. 2 cups; Potatoes. (medium sized) 2, boiled and cubed; Onion. sliced. 1; Green chilly. optional. 1; Salt to taste; For Tadka:; Gingelly oil. 1 tablespoon; Urad dal. 2 teaspoons; Peanuts or cashew nuts. 2 tablespoons

ABOUT Karuveppilai Podi Rice RECIPE

Flavorful curry leaves full of health benefits make an interesting addition to rice varieties when combined with simple ingredients used for Everyday cooking.I have added couple of vegetables to make it a more wholesome and healthier lunch box option

Ingredients Serving: 4

For the podi (powder) :
Curry leaves. 2 cups
Urad dal. 2 tablespoons
Chana dal. 1 tablespoon
Dry Red chilies. 8
Peppercorns 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds. 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
For the rice :
Cooked rice. 2 cups
Potatoes. (medium sized) 2, boiled and cubed
Onion. sliced. 1
Green chilly. optional. 1
Salt to taste
For Tadka:
Gingelly oil. 1 tablespoon
Urad dal. 2 teaspoons
Peanuts or cashew nuts. 2 tablespoons

Instructions

Wash and wipe dry curry leaves.Spread on a cloth and let it dry completely.
Dry roast urad dal and chana dal till golden brown. Add pepper, cumin seeds and roast till aromatic. Keep it aside
In the same pan, add curry leaves and roast until crisp. Switch off the flame
Let the curry leaves remain in the pan to become crispier.
Cool and grind with salt and other roasted ingredients to slightly coarse powder
Heat oil in a pan. Add green chili and saute for a minute
Add urad dal, cashew nuts/peanuts and roast till golden
Add sliced onion and saute until translucent
Add boiled and cubed potatoes with salt and mix well. Saute for 2 minutes. Keep it aside
For assembling the rice:
Spread cooked rice on a greased plate.
Add the tadka along with potatoes and onions
Add 3 tablespoons of the curry leaves powder
Mix gently without breaking the rice.
Add more powder if necessary. Store excess podi in air tight container for future use
Serve warm

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