Peanut Rice

Serves -2

Once my mom made this peanut rice, and it was the show winner.Everyone loved it.Got the recipe from my mom and I made it.HAHA.. I too got the same positive feedback.So easy to make and it is also a perfect item for lunch box.Thanks amma for the recipe;)

Ingredients:

• Peanuts/groundnut -1/2 cup
• White sesame seeds -1 tbsp
• Red chilli -4-5 nos
• Coconut -1/4 cup(grated)
• Cooked rice -2 cups
• Oil -1 tsp
• Salt -To taste

To temper:

• Oil -2 tsp
• Peanuts -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
• Channa dhal -1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal -1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves -Few
• Asafoetida -A pinch

Method:

• Roast Peanut/groundnut ,sesame seeds,red chilli and coconut scrapings one by one with little oil.
• Cool the mixture,add salt and make it into coarse powder.
• Now in a pan temper with items given under 'to temper'.
• Mix cooked rice,coarse powder with this tempering.
• Check for salt and serve.

Notes:

• Roast coconut scrapings till nice aroma comes.
• Increase or decrease red chilli as per your wish.