Gooseberry rice is a new type of mixed rice which you dont do often. The taste of this would be similar to lemon rice..But has a lovely taste of the gooseberry. I love variety rices, you can check out my rice recipes right here, i have quite a few of them. So try this and let me know how it turned out for you.
Preparation Time : 20 mins (includes cooking rice)
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves : 2
Ingredients:
Rice (Cooked ) - 2 cups
Gooseberry / Nellikai - 3 large grated
Coconut - 1 tblspn grated
Salt to taste
Sugar - ½ tsp
For Seasoning:
Oil - 2 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Peanuts - 2 tblspn
Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tsp
Green Chilli - 2 chopped finely
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Method:
Heat oil in a kadai. Add in all the seasoning ingredients and let it sizzle for 2 mins on a low heat.
Now add in gooseberry and coconut. Toss well in the seasoning.
Add in salt and sugar as well..Mix well.
Now add in the cooked rice and mix well. Fry the rice in the masala till it heats through.
Serve hot.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Cooked Rice |
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| Seasoning Ingrediants |
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| I also grated gooseberry and coconut |
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| Heat oil in a kadai |
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| Add in all the seasoning ingredients |
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| fry it for few seconds |
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| Add in grated gooseberry and coconut |
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| saute for few mins |
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| Add in salt and sugar |
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| mix well |
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| this is the intense masala |
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| Add in cooked rice |
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| toss well |
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| serve |
Hasna Hamza Layin
amla & rice? interesting combo Arti.. u always come up with varieties
Hamaree Rasoi
Delicious and healthy looking gooseberry rice.
Deepa
Sireesha Puppala
Flavourful rice
Sue
Hello Arthi,
Saw your recipe for the gooseberry rice - so unique! Want to try it soon. Please let me know the reason for adding Sugar along with the salt.
Thanks,
Sue
Aarthi
@SueSugar balances the sharpness from the gooseberry
sudha
Easy, healthy and tasty food.
Thanks Aarthi.