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Murungaikeerai Rice (Rice with drumstick leaves)


Ingredients:
  • Rice - 1 cup
  • Toor Dal (Thuvaram paruppu) - ¼ cup
  • Drumstick leaves - ½ cup
  • Fennel seeds - ¼ tsp
  • Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
  • Green chillies - 4
  • Onion (Medium) - 1
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - for tempering
Method:
  1. Clean and soak dal and rice for 10 minutes.
  2. Clean and wash the leaves and keep aside.
  3. Slit green chillies and slice onion.
  4. Heat oil in a rice cooker, add mustard seeds, chillies and onion, fennel and cumin seeds and turmeric powder. Sauté.
  5. Add 2 cups of water and salt to the mixture and bring to a boil.
  6. Add drained rice and dal and cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Source: The Hindu, August 25, 2003