Gooseberry rice recipe (Amla rice)
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What you need
  • 3 gooseberries (amla) grated;
  • 3 cups basmati rice (long grain rice);
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds;
  • 1 tsp urad dal (black lentil/black gram);
  • 2 red dried chillies (optional);
  • 2 sprigs fresh curry leaves;
  • pinch of asafetida (hing);
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder;
  • salt to taste;
  • few cashew nuts, raisins or peanuts (optional);
  • oil.
Method
  1. Start by cooking the rice. In a deep pan, bring enough water to boil. The water level should be to ½-inch above the rice. Add rice and let it simmer covered, on low-medium flame, until the rice gets cooked. Turn off the flame and let the rice rest for five minutes. Once done, drain off the excess water, take a fork and fluff the rice so you will have nice separate grains. Keep the cooked rice aside.
  2. Heat oil into a pan. Add mustard seeds and let it fry until they start to sizzle.
  3. Add urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves, dried fruits and a pinch of asafetida. Fry until urad dal starts to change color.
  4. Now add grated gooseberries, turmeric powder and salt. Mix all together and stir fry for 5 minutes, on medium flame.
  5. Bring cooked rice into the pan, stir fry for 3 minutes and the gooseberry rice is ready to serve!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4
Recipe by My Indian Taste at http://myindiantaste.com/gooseberry-rice-recipe-amla-rice/