Verkadalai Sadam Recipe| Quick Peanut Rice Recipe| Navratri Recipes
Verkadalai Sadam or Peanut rice is a delicious rice preparation made with roasted peanuts and sesame. This makes a great prasadam for Navratri.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Rice 2 c cooked refer notes or 3/4 c sona masuri rice.
- Peanuts 1/4 c
- Sesame seeds 1 tbsp
- Desiccated coconut 1 tbsp
- Dry red chilies 4 to 5
- Salt to taste
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Urad dal 1 tsp
- Curry leaves a few
- Oil or ghee 1 tbsp
Instructions
- If you dont have cooked rice on hand, Pressure cook rice with 1.5 c of water for 3 whistles.
- Let pressure release on its own.
- Once done , fluff with a fork to separate the grains.
- Now spread the rice on a plate, add a tsp of oil, mix gently with a fork and let cool.
- Heat a pan.
- Dry roast the peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut and dry red chilies one by one. I used the microwave for this.
- Let cool.
- Add salt and grind to a coarse powder in a blender.
- Heat the same pan with oil or ghee.
- Pop the mustard seeds and add urad dal and curry leaves.
- When dal begins to brown, add rice and the ground powder.
- Mix well and serve.
Notes
Short grain rice works best for these recipes.
Make sure that your rice is not mushy.
The grains must be separate.
If you are not confident about cooking this in a pressure cooker, use an electric rice cooker.
Make sure that your rice is not mushy.
The grains must be separate.
If you are not confident about cooking this in a pressure cooker, use an electric rice cooker.
For Instant Pot & Air Fryer Recipes
Instant Pot timings may vary based on your geographic location. Air fryer settings and timings may vary based on the capacity and the model of the Air fryer.
Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
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