Garlic Rice
Garlic Rice

Simple and delicious! Just as easy as plain rice but a terrific flavor punch from the garlic.

Ingredients
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    Sona masoori white rice 1/3 cup
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    White chana 1/2 cup (cooked)
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    Garlic 3 cloves
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    Coriander seeds 1 tsp
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    Channa dal 1 tsp
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    Red chili 1 and 1/2
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    Coconut 2 tblsp
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    Ghee 1/2 tsp
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    Oil 4 tsp
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    Salt as needed
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    Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
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    Curry leaves few
Method
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    Wash the rice and soak this in water for 10 minutes.
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    Pressure cook this for 6-7 whistles and keep in a lowest possible flame for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame.
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    Cook the soaked chana also in the cooker in a separate vessel.
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    Chop the garlic finely.
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    In a pan add ghee and add the chopped garlic, coriander seeds, channa dal and red chili.
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    Roast it till the dal and garlic turns brown and add the coconut and roast it in a low flame.
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    Switch off the flame once the coconut turns slightly brown. Allow this to cool completely.
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    Grind this into a fine powder.
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    In a pan add oil and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add the cooked chana. You can add peanuts also and skip the chana.
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    Add the cooked rice to this.
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    Add the garlic spice powder to this. Mix gently and evenly.
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    Add salt and mix it well.
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    Switch off the flame.
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    Serve with any raita or papad or vadam.