Recipe- Easy To Make Curry Leaves Rice

Curry leaves rice is an easy recipe made with curry leaves chutney powder as the base of the dish. Curry leaves are an integral part of every south Indian kitchen. It is a key ingredient in tempering. This aromatic herb has numerous therapeutic benefits. These leaves have their mention in Ayurveda and are used in Ayurvedic medicines to cure several ailments. They are known for their usage in hair oil too.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice
2 tablespoon ghee
2 tablespoon curry leaves chutney powder
¼ cup peanuts
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon split Bengal gram (chana dal)
1 teaspoon split black gram (urad dal)
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)
1 dry red chilli
6-7 curry leaves
Salt to taste

Method

- Heat ghee in a frying pan and add mustard seeds

- Once it splutters, add dry red chilli, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, chana dal, ural dal and curry leaves. Fry for a minute on low flame

- Next, add peanuts and fry on medium flame until they are crispy

- Add salt and curry leaves chutney powder. Mix well

- Add the cooked rice and mix gently

- Cover and simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes

- Serve hot.