ONION RICE

When you are looking for a quick fix dinner item or lunchbox idea, nothing seems simpler than Onion rice. It is simple in terms of time taken to prepare, ingredients required and most importantly its taste. Subtle tasting with sweetness from onions and heat from the green chillies bring in the perfect blend to ensure it pleases everyone. Despite its simplicity, there is no compromise on taste. Onion rice is one of the many rice dishes which can be prepared as a main course for lunch or dinner. For other rice dishes on this blog you can check Lemon Rice, Raw Mango Rice.

Onion Rice Recipe

Yields: 2 servings

Ingredients

1. Onion: 2 no.(big)
2. Green chilli: 4 no.(or as required)
3. Curry leaves: 8-10 leaves
4. Ginger: 1/2 tsp(chopped)
5. Rice: 1 cup(cooked)
6. Oil: 2 tbsp
7. Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
8. Udad dal: 1 tsp
9. Chana dal: 1 tsp
10. Salt: as required
11. Hing: 1/4 tsp
12. Ghee: 1 tbsp(optional)

Preparation

1. Cut onions and green chillies.
2. Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds once it crackles add udad dal and chana dal.
3. When dals change colour add green chilli, ginger, curry leaves, cook for a minute
4. Add onion, salt as required for onion, stir once and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add hing, stir well and switch off the flame.
6. Now add rice, salt and ghee and combine.
7. Serve hot with curd and papad.