Ingredients:
Ponni raw rice ( pacharisi)-1 cup
Mochai payaru-1cup
Pearl Onions-8
Grated coconut-1/4cup
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Salt-to taste
Mustard and urad dhal-1tsp
Curry leaves-5
Oil-1tsp
Procedure:
1. Heat water in a mud pot. When it starts boiling, transfer 3/4th of the water to another bowl.
2. Add washed and soaked rice and salt. Add a teaspoon of till oil to prevent the water from oozing out.
3. Cook rice till mushy. Add hot water at regular intervals. Cook on medium high flame. Stir it continuous to avoid burning of the bottom.
4. When cooked, cover and switch off flame.
5. Pressure cook mochai payaru with turmeric powder and a tsp of till oil for 15 minutes.(when the first whistle blows, switch flame to low and let it cook for 15 minutes )
6. In a pan, heat oil and add mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves.
7. When splutters add onion and green chillies. Saute till translucent.
8. Add the cooked payaru. Add salt to taste.
9. When it boils add grated coconut and let it boil for one more minute.
10. Remove from flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
11. When serving, dip a ladle in water and take the rice with that ladle. This prevents sticking of the rice to ladle.
12. Pour some gravy to the side of rice.
13. Drizzle 1tbs ghee on the gravy.
14. Enjoy.
Mochai Payaru |
After removing the outer skin (Pidhukku payaru) |
Rice should be cooked like this. |
The Circle of Friends Award:
First I should apologise to Jaleela for posting this very late. I have been awarded with the circle of friends award by Jalleela of Samayal Attakasangal. Her blog is very informative. Please visit her blog for the useful articles. Thank You Jalleela Akka!
Nangalum seivom gayu… pls konjam engeyum pass pannunga…parthathume pasikkuthu…
Thankyou so much for link to the event.
Kurinji kathambam
kurinji kudil
இந்த சாதம்-குழம்பு செய்ததா அம்மா சொல்லி கேள்விப்பட்டிருக்கேன்.பார்க்கும்போதே பசிக்குது காயத்ரி!:P
It is always nice to learn local cuisines.. and various traditional items…
Looks nice n different..I love those beans..:)
Lovely kozhumbu…so nice colour 🙂
Looks so yummy…
Its one of my favourite, my grandma used to prepare this rice and payaru for me specially,missing it..
looks delicious
looks tasty nd healthy
new to me.. looks delicious!
New to me too…loved the name and the dish! 😀
Delicious…Such a tempting platter you have there…
US Masala
Hallo, gayathri neenga yendha area yenga ooril seivathu pol ullathu.indha kulambu yen paian uttpada anaivarukkum mikapidikkum.Idaiye dry mochail seyyalam.mudale nal payaru oora vaithu pithikki fridge vaithu marunaal kulambu ready seyyalam.
something new–will try out for sure !
Yummy but new to me…lovely color..
Yummy combo..looks so delicious..
looking yummy!..
amma solluvaanga paati veetla intha kulambu sei vaangalam.
looks yummy, but its a tough job to pronounce the name of this dish 🙂
lovely and delicious.
Something new to me… Looks good.
Congratulations for the award!
delicious combo, looks great
wow very delicious combo,yummy!
வித்தியாசமாக் இருக்கு காயத்ரி வாழ்த்துக்கள்