Divamani Enterprises

Type: Savoury
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt

For tempering:

• 2 tsps Ghee
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• pinch of asafoetida
• 2 sprigs curry leaves

Instructions

1. Put the raw rice in a vessel.
2. Wash it at least twice
3. Add the water and salt
4. Cook it in the pressure cooker – 3 whistles is more than adequate
5. Once the pressure is released, take out the rice and spread it on a plate to cool.
6. Take a pan and add all the tempering items
7. Once the mustard and cumin sputter, add the cooled rice into this.
8. Stir well and remove from flame.
9. Serve hot.

Notes

• There is another method which can be used when in a hurry – Use the pressure cooker vessel itself like a pan. Tempering items to be put in and then once the mustard starts sputtering, add the washed rice without water. Saute it well. Add water and close the lid. 3 whistles and the cumin pepper rice is ready.
• If you like it more spicy, you can add red chillies while tempering
• Spices such as cinnamon,bay leaf etc. may also be added while tempering