Rice is a staple food of South India. It is a main dish in most of the homes on the daily menu.
There are more than 5 kinds of rice varieties which are usually combined with some gravy(veg/non-veg) or rasam.
Instead of such combinations, one can make flavored rice which adds nutrient values to the rice, according to the quantity of addition.
Coconut rice is a rarely prepared recipe but a health-packed food. Packed with antooxident and anti bacterial effects, coconut rice makes
it a nutrient filled dish.
Preparation Time: 10-15mints
Ingredients:
Oil
Mustard
Cumin
Peanuts
Chana dal
Urad dal
Dry chili
Green Chili
Coconut
Salt
Asafoetida
Rice
Cooking Method:In a hot pan, heat a few drops of oil before adding cumin, and mustard seeds. Add peanuts, chana dal, and urad dal to
the seeds. Join a few red, and green chilies, along with curry leaves, and asafoetida. Put in salt and grated coconut, before adding the rice and
mix well.
Special Tips (if any):
Lemon rice is a go-to recipe when there is leftover rice. It is prepared in many Hindu temples as an offering to deities and to distribute
to devotees. It is also widely prepared as a snack when going on a picnic.
Preparation Time: 10-15mints
Ingredients:
Oil
Mustard
Cumin
Peanuts
Chana dal
Urad dal
Dry chili
Green Chili
Lemon
Turmeric
Salt
Asafoetida
Rice
Cooking Method:In a hot pan, heat a few drops of oil before adding cumin, and mustard seeds. Add peanuts, chana dal, and urad dal to
the seeds. Join a few red, and green chilies, along with curry leaves, and asafoetida. Put in salt and turmeric, before squeezing a lemon.
Add the lemon juice mixed rice into this mixture and mix well. Check for sourness and add lemon juice, accordingly.
Special Tips (if any):
One can add onions also to the dals mixture, before adding chilies.
Jeera rice is a savory food when one wants to have a bowl of flavored rice packed with health. Shahi jeera used in jeera rice,
is usually known for digestion. It is also used to treat coldness like cold/cough.
Preparation Time: 15-20mints
Ingredients:
Oil
Shahi Jeera
Dry chili
Green Chili
Onion
Mint
Salt
Rice
Cooking Method:In a hot pan, heat a few drops of
oil and add shahi jeera. Join a few onions, red, and green chilies, mint leaves, and asafoetida. Pour water and sprinkle salt.
Soon the water comes to a boil, add rice while stirring to prevent lumps. Boil rice until cooked.Special Tips (if any):
Bagara rice is a party food in many South Indian households. It is the first dish one prepares during any function/party/festival
for the main course. Accommodating it with any curry makes it even more finger-licking.
Preparation Time:20-30minutes
Ingredients:
Species
Onion
Green chili
Ginger-garlic paste
Mint
Salt
Rice
Cooking Method:Add bay leaf,
shahi jeera, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon to the hot oil. Join in onions, green chili, and salt. Put in ginger-garlic paste and fry until the
raw smell is disappeared. Add mint leaves and pour in some water. Soon the water comes to a boil, add in the rice, soaked for 30 minutes, while
stirring to avoid lumps. Boil the rice until cooked.
Special Tips (if any):
Curd rice is a coolant prepared during summer to beat the heat.
Preparation Time:5 minutes
Ingredients:
Cumin
Mustard
Peanuts
Urad dal
Chana dal
Curd
Red, and Green chili.
Cooking Method: In a hot pan, heat a few drops of oil before adding cumin, and mustard seeds. Add peanuts, chana dal, and urad dal
to the seeds. Join a few red, and green chilies, along with curry leaves, and asafoetida. In the rice, add curd, and salt and mix well.
Join in the seeds mixture and mix well.
Special Tips (if any):
