🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Peanut Rice

Name: Peanut Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 cups Rice; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 3 Dried Red Chilies; 1/3 cup Peanuts

🇮🇳 Indian

A one-pot rice classic — peanut rice is what Indian kitchens do with leftovers and do brilliantly. About 30 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ghee2 tbsp
Rice2 cups
Urad Dal1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Dried Red Chilies3
Peanuts1/3 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantroto finish

Instructions

1
Cook the base until just done — separate grains for rice, soft mash for the rest.
2
Heat ghee and crackle the mustard seeds, then the dal, until golden and nutty.
3
Add the aromatics and curry leaves; fry until the kitchen smells like a temple kitchen.
4
Fold everything through the base with the spices, off the boil, so nothing turns mushy.
5
Finish with lemon and cilantro; serve warm or at room temperature.

Chef's tip

Day-old rice fries up drier and better — plan ahead if you can.

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Watch how it's made

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