Milagu Sadam/ Pepper Cumin Rice

Milagu Sadam/ Pepper Cumin Rice

Milagu means Pepper in Tamil. Milagu Sadam is a flavourful rice with freshly ground pepper and cumin. A simple, delicious tasty variety rice which can also be offered as a Neivedayam during Navratri...specially on Saturdays.

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice - 1 cup

Pepper - 1 tsp

Cumin / jeera - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tablespoon

Peanuts - 1 tablespoon

Oil - 2 tablespoons

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Urud dal - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Asafatedia - less than 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

# Heat a pan add 1 tsp of oil, add channa dal roast till slightly it changes its colour add pepper, cumin and roast / fry on medium flame until you get a nice aroma. Switch off and allow it to cool.

# Make a fine powder of above roasted ingredients.

# Add salt, asafoetida, freshly ground pepper powder to the rice.

# In the same pan add oil, add peanuts fry on medium flame, add mustard, urud dal, curry leaves. Let mustard splutter well and urud dal change its colour, pour the seasoning in rice. Mix well. 

# Mix well and serve.

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!