Easy Peanut Rice Recipe | Groundnut Masala Rice | Lunch Box Recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: rice
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

For masala powder:

  • 3 tbsp peanut
  • 2 tsp chana dal
  • 2 tsp urad dal
  • 2 tbsp sesame
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 5 dried red chilli
  • 2 tbsp coconut

For rice:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp peanut
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • pinch hing
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 4 cup cooked rice
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Method

  1. Firstly, in a pan, roast 3 tbsp peanuts on a low flame till they turn crunchy.
  2. Also, add 2 tsp chana dal, 2 tsp urad dal, 2 tbsp sesame, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander seeds and roast till the spices turn aromatic.
  3. Further add 5 dried red chilli, 2 tbsp coconut and continue to dry roast.
  4. Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
  5. In a kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanuts.
  6. Add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, ½ tsp chana dal, pinch hing, 2 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
  7. Add ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp cashew and saute slightly.
  8. Now add 4 cup cooked rice, prepared masala powder, 1½ tsp salt. Mix well, making sure all the masalas are well combined.
  9. Further add 2 tbsp coriander and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix gently.
  10. Finally, enjoy Peanut Rice Recipe with Raita.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.