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Thakkali Rice | Tomato Mixed Rice

Thakkali Rice is an easy mixed rice variety that you can make during Navratri season as neivedyam. This uses a ground spice powder that adds taste.
Course Main Dish - Rice
Cuisine South Indian
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Navaratri
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 person
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Rice

  • 1 cup Cooking Rice
  • 1/2 cup Tomato puree
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
  • A Pinch Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Chana Dal
  • 1 tsp Urad dal
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 4 to 5 Cashew Nuts
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • Salt to taste

For the Spice Powder

  • 3 tbsp Coconut grated
  • 1 tsp Chana Dal
  • 1 tsp Urad dal
  • 3 Dry Red Chillies

Instructions

For the Spice Powder

  • Dry roast all the ingredients listed under spice powder. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth powder. Keep it aside.

For the Mixed Rice

  • Make a puree of the tomato, keep it aside.
  • Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper with curry leaves, chana dal, mustard, urad dal, cashews and saute well.
  • Now add the tomato puree, salt, turmeric powder and simmer till the tomato puree gets cooked. This takes about 5 to 6 mins on high. If you want you can cook this in low flame.
  • Then add the spice powder and combine.
  • Add ghee and mix in cooked rice.
  • Combine everything well and offer as prasadam before partaking.

Notes

This rice is very easy to make as you can just cooked rice.
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