Peanut Rice Recipe

Peanut Rice/Groundnut rice recipe is a spicy ,delicious and flavorful south indian rice made with roasted peanut powder, lentil and spices.

This is a great lunch box recipe for both kids and adults as its rich in protein because of peanuts and lentils.I love basmati rice for rice dishes but this rice can prepared with any other rice as well like sona masuri.

In this recipe peanuts are finely powdered but you want some chunkiness you can grind them coarsely.To increase spiciness add extra red chillies.

I usually make this peanut rice when i have some leftover rice from previous night.Some other recipes for leftover rice are Milagai Podi Rice ,Capsicum Rice ,Carrot rice

WHAT TO SERVE WITH PEANUT RICE?

Peanut Rice or Groundnut rice recipe can be served as a side dish or main course with cucumber raita along with some papad and yogurt.

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT RICE

Ingredients

• 2-2.5 cups cooked and cooled rice (about 1 cup of raw basmati rice)
• 1 teaspoon oil
• ¼ cup peanuts
• 2 teaspoons urad dal
• 2 teaspoon channa dal
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 3-4 dried red chillies
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon dry coconut
• salt to taste

For tempering peanut rice

• 1 tablespoon oil or ghee
• 2 tablespoon peanuts
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds(jeera)
• few curry leaves
• a pinch hing(asafetida)

Method:

In a pan take 1 teaspoon of oil and roast peanuts ,urad dal ,channa dal ,sesame seeds ,dried red chillies and curry leaves on medium low flame till dals turn aromatic and roasted well. 

Then add coconut and roast for another minute.

Take it off the pan ,cool completely and grind it all together to fine powder without adding any water. keep aside.

Now in a large kadai heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add peanuts, mustard seeds and urad dal and saute till peanuts are roasted well.

Then add curry leaves ,jeera and hing (asafetida) and saute for another 30 secs.

Then add cooked rice along with the finely ground peanut powder ,salt and give it a mix.

Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes or till rice absorbs flavour completely.

Peanut or groundnut Rice is ready and serve warm along with some papad and yogurt.

TIPS & VARIATIONS TO MAKE PEANUT RICE

1. The rice has to be cooled before preparing this recipe.Leftover rice works best and quick.
2. If you dont have coconut, you can skip it.
3. While grinding peanut lentil powder do not grind too much, peanuts release oil and powder becomes like a paste.
4. Peanut powder can be made in bulk and can be refrigerated for up to 2-3 in a refrigerator.
5. You can also add roasted cashews along with peanuts while tempering rice.
6. If you a Vegan replace ghee with Oil.
7. Peanut Rice tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.

CHECKOUT MORE RICE RECIPES

• Raw Mango Rice 
• Palak Biryani|Spinach Biryani
• Paneer Biryani
• Chickpea Biryani

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