Mustard Rice

Ingredients

• • Rice - 1 cup
• • Ground nuts (prepare: remove skin & roast) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Ghee - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Salt - as required

Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Black gram dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Bengal gram dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chillies - few
• • Curry leaves - few

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - ¼ cup
• • Red chillies - 8
• • Jaggery - a little (optional)
• • Grams (roasted) - 1 tablespoon
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Tamarind - lime size
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch

Method

• 1. Cook rice and allow it to cool completely.
• 2. Separate the grains using a fork.
• 3. Heat oil and fry the seasonings till golden brown.
• 4. Add the ground masala and fry for few minutes.
• 5. Add to rice with enough salt and mix well.
• 6. Heat ghee separately and fry cashew nuts and groundnuts.
• 7. Pour over rice and serve.