Karamani Rice is a hearty one-pot meal filled with tender black-eyed peas, aromatic spices, and comforting flavors. Pressure cooking makes it easy, while ghee and fresh coriander add a delicious finishing touch. It makes a wholesome, satisfying lunch or dinner for the whole family.
This flavorful one-pot meal is made with soaked black-eyed peas and rice cooked in a tangy, spiced tomato-onion base. Tempered dals, mustard, curry leaves, chilies, sambar powder, and a touch of ghee add irresistible aroma and warmth. Pressure-cook until tender, fluff gently, and finish with fresh coriander.
Karamani Rice Recipe
Karamani Rice
Hearty South Indian rice cooked with tender karamani, tangy tomato, sweet onion, and warming sambar powder in a fragrant mustard-seed tempering.
4
servings15
minutes20
minutesIngredients
Rice – 1 cup
Karamani – 1/2 cup
Tomato – 2
Onion – 1
Green Chilies – 2
Garlic flakes – 4 to 5
Sambar powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – 2 pinches
Ghee – 1 teaspoon
Oil – 2 to 3 tablespoons
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad Dal – 1 Teaspoon
Bengal gram dal – 1 teaspoon
Red Chilies – 2
Asafoetida Powder – 2 Pinches
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander Leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak Karamani in water for about 3 to 4 hours.
- Wash and soak the rice for half an hour.
- Chop the onion, tomato and garlic flakes finely.
- Slightly slit the green chilies.
- In a pressure cooker heat the oil. Add mustard and when it starts crackling add Bengal gram dal, urad dal and red chillies. Fry till the dals turn light brown.
- Add chopped onion, garlic and curry leaves. Fry for few seconds.
- Add chopped tomato, green chillies along with little salt and fry till the tomato mashed well.
- Add Sambar power, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt. Mix well.
- Add the soaked Karamani and mix it well. Add 3 cups of water and stir well.
- Allow to boil. When it starts boiling vigorously, add the soaked rice. Stir well.
- Add a teaspoon of ghee now.
- Close with the lid and cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
- Once the pressure is reduced, open the cooker and gently flip the rice.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.