Ivy gourd Masala Rice | Dondakaya Annam
Ivygourd Masala Rice is delicious rice made with spice powder and Ivy Gourd. This rice makes an excellent dish for a lazy saturday when you just want something simple, yet interesting to make a meal.
Ingredients
For the Rice
- 2 cups Rice cooked
- 250 gms Ivy Gourd / Dondakaya
- Salt to taste
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
For the Masala Powder
- 2 tbsp Urad Dal
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tbsp Peppercorns
- 4 nos Dry Red Chillies
- Handful Curry leaves
For Tempering:
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- Handful Cashew Nuts
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tsp Chana Dal
- Handful Handful Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Wash and cook the rice as you normally do, spread on a plate for the rice to cool down.
- Wash and trim the sides of the vegetables, slice as juliennes.
- In a nonstick pan, dry roast all the ingredients listed for the spice powder. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth powder.
- Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper with mustard, chana dal, cashew nuts, red chillies, curry leaves and saute well.
- Now add the chopped vegetables and simmer. Add turmeric powder, salt and cook on high to mix well.
- Add the ground spice powder and mix well.
- Finally, add the cooked rice and combine. Add the ghee and simmer for 5 mins.
- Serve with Papad and Vegetable.
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