Pepper Rice

Step by step method

• Step 1

  Soak the rice for 20 to 30 minutes.

• Step 2

  Heat 4 cups of water in a thick bottom cooking vessel. Once the water comes to a boil add the soaked rice and cook until it becomes soft. Drain the excess water and transfer the cooked rice to a wider bowl and let it cool.

• Step 3

  Heat the ghee in a small frying pan and add the cashews and fry until they turn golden and keep it aside.

• Step 4

  Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee and fry the curry leaves and pepper until they become golden brown.(Quantity given above in ‘To prepare the pepper powder’) Once cooled, powder the contents using a mixie and keep this aside.

• Step 5

  Now, heat the oil in a thick bottom frying pan and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, and a few curry leaves one after the other in the same order giving enough time for each to get fried well.

• Step 6

  Add the ground pepper powder and salt and saute for 2 minutes.

• Step 7

  Now, add the cooked rice to this and mix well keeping the flame low.

• Step 8

  Add the fried cashews along with the remaining ghee and mix them well gently.

• Pepper rice is ready for serving.