I learnt this from my neighbor.Yesterday when i was chatting with her , she told me about this garlic rice/ Poondu sadam . I tried on the same day .It was very tasty .I made it with the leftover rice I made for lunch.Its not necessary that the rice should be separate or grainy..Simple ingredients and can be made in jiffy.
Ingredients :
1cup – 200ml
- Rice – 1/2 cup
- Garlic bulbs – 2 nos (Peel the skin and crush the whole ones just with a ladle)
- Small Onions – 10 nos (finely chopped ) ( replace with 1 big onion, finely chopped)
- Green chilly – 2 nos (slit cut)
- Salt – as needed.
- Coconut oil or ghee – 1 tbsp
To temper:
- Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal – 1 tsp
- Red chilly – 1 no (pinched into two)
- Curry leaves – a few.
Method :
- Pressure cook the rice and set aside.
- In a kadai , add 2 tbsp of oil and temper with mustard , urad dal and red chilly and curry leaves.
- Then add the crushed garlic , small onions, green chillies and saute till garlic turne golden brown.
- Finally add everything to the cooked rice and mix well by adding salt.
- Add a tbsp of coconut oil / ghee and serve hot !!
No side dish is required.If desired ,have with pickle..
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