Gongura Rice Recipe / Pulicha Keerai Sadham is a tasty, easy south Indian variety rice. You can pack this for travel or lunch box.
Ingredients
3 Cups of Cooked Rice
1 Bunch of Gongura Leaves (Pulicha Keerai)
To roast and grind
1 Tbsp of Gingelly Oil
12 Red chilies
14 Garlic cloves
Handful of Coriander Seeds
2 Tsp of Cumin
1 Tsp of Fenugreek Seeds
To Temper
¼ Cup of Gingelly Oil or vegetable oil
1 Tsp of Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp of Urad Dal
Pinch of Asafoetida
Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
Remove the gongura leaves from the stem, wash it in tap water and keep this aside.
Heat oil in a pan, roast all the ingredients listed under " To roast and grind" list, fry for 2-3 mins in a medium flame till color changes and aroma comes. Turn off the flame. Let it cool for 5 mins.
In the same pan, add gongura leaves, saute this for few mins until leaves shrinks and color changes. Turn off the flame. Let them cool down for 5 mins.
In a blender, add the roasted spices, grind it to a coarse powder. To the same blender, now add sauted gongura leaves and salt, grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan, when it is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida, when it splutters, add the ground paste, saute well for 2 mins and turn off the flame. Gongura thokku is ready.
In a deep bowl, add the cooked rice, let it cool for 15 mins. Add gongura thokku, gently mix well with rice. You can add a tsp of ghee if you want.
Notes
Add peanuts while tempering, it gives a nice taste. I used long red chillies (Neeta milagai). You can also use round one (gundu milagai). If you want more tangy side, add tamarind. If you have leftover gongura paste, refrigerate it. It stays good for 2 weeks.
Recipe by FoodyBuddy at http://foodybuddy.net/2016/06/01/gongura-rice-recipe-pulicha-keerai-sadham.html