Dill rice is a light and simple recipe that I learned from my mother. Its perfect for a one pot lunch or dinner! The main ingredient you need is fresh dill and the rest of the ingredients are basic Indian pantry staples. I hope you try it soon!
Dil Rice
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian4
servings10
minutes30
minutes200
kcalA light dish featuring dill and peanuts in a South Indian style tempering
Ingredients
3 cups cooked Basmati Rice (or 1 cup uncooked)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds
1 tbsp chana dal/ split desi chickpeas
1 tbsp urad dal/ split matpe beans
2 tbsp peanuts
4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced into strips)
A few curry leaves
4-6 green chilis (minced)
2 medium yellow onions (finely diced)
4 cups dill (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Cook 1 cup uncooked Basmati rice in a Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot, or Rice Cooker to get 3 cups of cooked rice (see “Notes” section below for cooking instructions).
- Transfer the cooked rice to a separate container. Let it cool.
- Mix in 2 tbsp lemon juice to the rice. Keep aside.
- Heat up 2 tbsp oil in a sauté pan at a medium flame.
- Add 2 tsp mustard seeds to the oil.
- Once the mustard seeds start to crackle, add 2 tsp cumin jeera/cumin seeds. Sauté for a few minutes till the jeera/cumin seeds start to brown.
- Next, add 1 tbsp chana dal and 1 tbsp urad dal. Sauté for a few minutes. The dal should change color slightly and become golden.
- Add 2 tbsp peanuts. Roast for a few minutes.
- Then, add 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced into strips). Sauté till aromatic.
- Add a few curry leaves, 4-6 green chilis (minced) and finely diced yellow onions (2 medium). Sauté till translucent.
- Then, add 4 cups of dill (finely chopped).
- Cook for a few minutes and then add salt to taste.
- Finally, add the cooked Basmati rice ( 3 cups).
- Mix well. Add a bit more lemon or salt, if required. Serve hot! 🙂
Notes
- Cook 1 cup uncooked Basmati rice with 1.5 cups water in a Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot, or Rice Cooker. It typically takes 20 min to cook the rice.
- If you already have cooked rice, it only takes 10 min to make the Dill Rice.
- For this particular recipe, I prefer to slice the garlic into thin strips. It really adds to the flavor.
- I prefer to mince my green chilis in a grinder. However, you can finely mince them by hand or even just slit them.
- There are many versions of this recipe. This is my tried and true version that I learned from my Mother. I hope you love it!
- Vegan Option: This recipe is Vegan! 🙂
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