Cumin seed & Pepper pod Variety Rice Recipe(Thuoop Pongal)

Here is the recipe for cumin seed & pepper pod pongal/variety rice. It is popularly known as Thuoop pongal in Sourahtra. It is very simple & easy to prepare. If bored of eating rice or if you have left over rice, you can prepare this variety rice in minutes. Raw rice suits well for this.

This rice is always prepared along lemon rice. They can be called as Love birds rice. It goes well with sambhar and coconut chutney.

Checkout other variety rice, lemon rice, tomato rice, oats ven pongal, raw mango rice, tomato poha, ven pongal , saamai ven pongal, mashed tamarind rice, mustard rice and ghee rice.

INGREDIENTS

1. Raw rice – 1/2 cup
2. Cumin seeds – 3/4 tsp
3. Pepper pods – 1/2 tsp
4. Curry leaves – 1 sprig
5. Hing – a small pinch
6. Salt – As per the taste
7. Oil – 2 tbsp

PROCEDURE

1. Wash and soak the raw rice for 10-15 minutes.
2. In a vessel, add enough water and cook the rice with little salt.
3. Drain the excess water.
4. Transfer the rice to a large plate.
5. Heat oil in a kadai.
6. Add cumin seeds &  pepper pods to it. Turn off the flame immediately.
7. Add curry leaves & hing.
8. Pour the tempering over the rice. Mix it well.
9. Serve with sambhar.

NOTE

1. Adjust the seasoning as per the taste required.
2. For taste enhancement, cashew nut or peanut can be added along the tempering.
3. Ghee can be used instead oil if preferred.
4. Fresh green peas can also be added along the cumin seeds & pepper pods. Boil the green peas with little salt. Drain the excess water.
5. This variety rice always accompanies lemon rice in Sourashtra cuisine. Both are like love birds. They are always prepared together.

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