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curry leaves (Karibevu Chitranna) rice served on a plate with podi and curry leaves in the side
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Curry Leaves Rice Recipe (Karibevu Chitranna)

This healthy and flavorful rice is prepared using South Indian Chutney powder known as Curry leaves chutney powder/podi
Course Main Course
Cuisine South Indian
Keyword curry leaves podi rice, curry leaves rice
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 367kcal
Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

  • ½ cup raw sona masoori rice (about 2 cups cooked rice)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts
  • 1-2 dry red chili
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • 4-5 tablespoons curry leaves chutney powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook the rice and make sure you have cooked rice a few hours earlier or the previous day to have the grains separated out well. 
  • You can also make Curry Leaves Powder (Karibevu Chutney Pudi) at the home the previous day and keep it ready. 
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee/oil in a Kadai on medium-low flame. Add mustard, raw peanuts. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle and the peanuts to get roasted well until it gets a golden brown color.
  • Next, add the curry leaves, dry red chilies, and stir for a few seconds.
  • Then add cooked rice, Curry Leaves Powder, and salt, give it a good stir until all the ingredients have combined well and the rice gets well coated.
  • Turn off the heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and give the rice a good stir. Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste buds.

Notes

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg