Saturday, April 22, 2006

Rice Usili

Rice Usili

A combination of Rice and Dal, seasoned with traditional South Indian spices cooked directly in a pressure cooker.

Items needed:
1. Rice 1 cup
2. Moong dal (yellow) 1/2 cup
3. Salt to taste
4. Water 2 cups

Items for Seasoning:
1. Oil or Ghee 3 tsp
2. Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
3. Channa dal 2 table spoons
4. Curry leaves
5. Hing
6. Dry Red chillies (according to taste)
7. One slit green chill for flavour.

Method:

1. Mix rice and dal together wash 2 to 3 times. Drain water and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and season the items. Add the Washed Rice and Dal when the Channa dal turns red.
3. Fry for about 3 minutes in a medium flame.
4. Add Salt and Water and Pressure Cook till 3 whistles.

# Serve Hot with Vatha Kulambu, Karakulambu or Sambar. #

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

i have never heard of rice usili. And hey i tried your vegetable biriyani and kara sevai, both turned out really well. Thanx for ur recipes. I love all ur recipes.

Menu Today said...

Hi Priya,
Thank u very much.Please try this usili also..

Menu Today said...

Hi Priya,
Thank u very much.Please try this usili also..

Tanuja said...

Rice usili sounds good and its new to me this dish goes to must try list. Thanks for the recipe.