This masala rice recipe is a spicy and aromatic rice dish loaded with the freshness of herbs, lentils, and dry spices. This simple fragrant aromatic rice recipe is made with chana dal ( split Bengal gram ) and rice.
Masala Rice Recipe is a complete daily meal cooked in Indian homes on regular basis and is served with masala chaas (buttermilk), raita, or sweet kadi.
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Masala Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup split Bengal gram
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1-2 tablespoon vangibath powder (according to taste)
- 1/2 cumin seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick, halved
- 4 cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1-star anise
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
- 3-4 tablespoon vegetable oil
- water as required
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoon spring onions, finely chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak split Bengal gram or chana dal for 5 hours and boil it in two cups water until soft.
- Similarly, wash rice and boil and cook them to 80 percent and keep one side once cooked.
- Heat oil in a wok on medium flame.
- Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, star anise, add cumin seeds, cloves, green chilies, and ginger-garlic paste and cook till rawness leaves.
- Now, add finely chopped onions and cook for 3 more minutes. Next, add tomatoes, salt and allow them to cook until soft.
- Add vangibath powder, turmeric powder, and add boiled split Bengal gram, rice, and mix well.
- Mix all the ingredients well and cook for 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Mix it well and here our red gram rice is ready to serve.
- Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it with curd or curry.
- Add spring onions, mint leaves, and cilantro leaves and saute for 2 more minutes.
- Masala rice is ready, serve it hot with raita, sweet kadi, or buttermilk.
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