Healthy protein-packed black gram rice for a comforting lunch

This is a famous and stomach-friendly food from South India. Parboiled rice is normally used in this recipe. The split black gram is used with its skin to maximize the nutrition content it has.

Black gram is protein-rich similar to other pulses. It helps in bone health, improves digestion, protects heart health, boosts energy, strengthens the nervous system, and helps in managing diabetes.

This recipe will be in a slightly mushy state rather than separate grains. The same recipe can be turned into a Congee/Porridge by adding more water.

The best accompaniments for this recipe will be Fish curry or Dry fish curry.

What do we need to make black gram rice

Rice

Bar boiled rice is the rice variety I used to make this healthy rice recipe. Bar boiled rice gives the expected taste to the recipe. If you use raw rice the taste and outcome of the recipe will differ.

Black gram

Split black gram is the best choice to use in this recipe. If you have the whole black gram use the blender to break them coarsely.

Coconut

Fresh coconut is the optimum choice to use. You can use coconut milk instead.

Condiments

Dry ginger powder along with garlic and fenugreek seed to make the protein-rich healthier and tasty.

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Healthy protein-packed black gram rice for a comforting lunch

A simple yet comforting rice recipe can be accompanied with fish or dry fish curry.

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Course Brunch, Lunch, Main Course, Rice recipe

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• White parboiled rice-1 1/2 cup
• Split black gram with skin-1/4 cup
• Sliced onion-1 medium-sized
• Grated coconut-3 tbsp
• Dry ginger powder-1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek seed-1/4 tsp
• Garlic-4 cloves
• Water-4 cups
• Salt

Instructions

 

• Wash and drain the rice and black gram separately.
• Add onion, rice, black gram, fenugreek seed, garlic, salt, water, grated coconut, dry ginger powder, and water.
• Cover the cooker and cook for 3-4 whistles based on your pressure cooker cooking instruction.

Notes

• The pressure cooker is used in this recipe to ease the cooking process. Pot cooking can be done with the same measurement of ingredients.
• White or yellow onion gives a sweet taste. I used red onion in this recipe.
• Skinned split black gram is used in this recipe. This is the main ingredient that gives the flavor and taste to this recipe.
• The whole or split black gram without skin can be replaced in this recipe if you prefer.
• Dry ginger powder can be replaced with whole dry ginger. Crush or partly grind it before adding.

Keyword comfort food, rice recipe, simple afternoon lunch

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