Peanut-Sesame Powder Rice

I m a big fan of mixed rice dishes. That too podi/powder mixed rice. In the morning hustle, i just dry roast whatever spice that come into my mind and mix it with some lentils and make a podi saadam/rice. So, far it is a success and the co-eaters @ my hubby's office they too like it. This podi was an inspiration from Aval Vikatan's Supplementary cookbook. This can be made ahead and stored inthe refrigerator and used when needed. They make a good accompaniment with idly/dosa too.

Ingredients
1 Cup Peanuts
¼ Cup White Sesame Seeds
2 teaspoon Gram Dal/Chana Dal
1 teaspoon Flaxseed (not in the old recipe, optional)
10 nos red chilies
½ teaspoon hing/asafoetida
Salt to taste

For Mixed Rice
1.5 Cups Cooked Rice
Tempering
1-2 teaspoon Oil
¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ teaspoon urad dal
2 pinches of hing and turmeric
2-3 round red chilies
2-3 nos curry leaves, torn into pieces.

Method

Dry roast each of the ingredients separately. Roast sesame seeds last. Switch off the gas and add teh sesame and flax seeds to the hot pan and cover it with a plate, as it will splutter out.
Let the ingredients cool for 10 minutes. Then take them all together in a mixer and grind it to a powder.
While grinding take care to grind it in a shot pulses. Since peanuts and sesame might release oil if grinded continoously. They might look little clumped after grinding, but they will be fine while mixing with rice.

To make mixed rice, Heat 2 teaspoon oil, splutter mustard seeds, add round chilies, urad dal and hing. Pour this sizzling tadka over rice. Mix well. Now add 4 tablespoon of the ground podi and mix well with a fork. Adjust salt and serve along raita or chips.

Note
If you prefer a slight tang in your podi/powder add a small lime-sized tamarind to it.

Sending this to Kids Delight - Nuts & Legumes for Lunchbox happening @ +Srivalli Jetti space.

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