By now, I'm sure that most of you know that I am a self-professed garlic addict! Needless to say, I was pretty psyched about this month's JFI hosted by Mathy with the theme of garlic.
I chose to make a variety rice dish that is really easy to throw together. The flavors of garlic and black pepper are complemented by green chillies, cumin, and curry leaves. You can have this rice done with only a few minutes of prep work.
The results?? Huge hit with us! It makes a perfect foil to most curries or dry items. Perfect for when you don't feel like bothering to make a huge, elaborate rice dish!
Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 2 cups, washed, soaked in water for 20 minutes and drained
Freshly ground black pepper - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Frozen peas - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
To grind to paste:
Garlic - 10 cloves
Green chillies - 10, or to taste
For seasoning:
Oil
Curry leaves - 6-8 leaves, chopped
Black peppercorns - 1 tsp
Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Add the peppercorns and let them sizzle. Now, add the curry leaves. When they've finished spluttering, add the ground paste. Fry until the raw smell is gone. Then, add the rice, cumin powder, pepper powder, and fry for a few seconds. To this, add 3 cups of water, peas, and required salt. Bring to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to low and let cook until the rice is cooked and water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). Turn off the heat and let stand for another 10 minutes. Then, fluff with a fork and serve with side dish of your choice!
Gaaaarlicky goodness!!Yes, I really used 10 cloves of garlic and it was awesome! Feel free to decrease per your taste, though.
Want more garlic? Check out my garlic avocado rotis!
26 comments:
wow!my all time favoriye one:))loved the first picture kalai
Simple garliky peppery rice looks great.
Very nice recipe Kalai, I make another version. Good entry!
What a delicious combo.. i'm a huge garlic fan too.
Hey kalai... nice blog there.... loved ur cocoa brownie.. its mouth watering.... do check my blog too.:)
I can imagine the smell and the taste, love peppercorn and garlic. Kalis, if that was not enough pepper you had it with pepper chicken Yum Yum!
Hey...very nice recipe, looks very good :))
Looks lovely! Great entry.Hope you are fit and fine now :) By the way love the brownies.Will try them for sure.
Lovely garlic rice
will take garlic anytime :)
very good combo, kalai.
This is really simple and the flavour will come through without being masked. I prefer the slim garlic, tho', but they are disappearing rather rapidly!
The right way to enjoy garlic. I make the same way too. Great entry .
Thanks, Dhivya and Myth! :)
Would love to see yours, too, Namratha! :)
Awesome, Laavanya! :)
Shubha, welcome to my blog and thanks for the kind words! :)
I was on a pepper kick, Indo! :)
Thank you, Madhavi! :)
Much better, Homecooked. Look forward to your feedback! :)
EC, me too! :)
Richa, thank you, dear. :)
Sra, that was my exact intention! Thanks! :)
Thats agr8 combination Kalai and garlic is such ahealthy ingredient:)
Dats a beautiful pic :)
WOW...anything garlic is a winner with me; this ones sounds yummy! Great pictures too!
never heard of such rice item, Kalai! Sounds lovely. But reg. garlic, I can't eat that much garlic (10 cloves?). But I am going to try this with less amount of garlic. Looks delicious.
10 garlic cloves and 10 chilies, love it :)
that looks nice Kalai :).
Nice pictures...
wah! my fav two things!! I am sure the rice tastes too good!!!!
I am a garlic addict too !! Like the ingredients in this preparation. Almost like peas pulao.
kalai..iam coming to your home to have this..
so beautifull presented kalai..
Simple and delicious Kalai !!
Lovely :) !!
Do any one know how to make MILAGU rice.
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