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Food/Recipe
Chittimuthyal
Prep20 mins
Cook25 mins
Total45 mins
🌍 Indian🍽️ Main Course👥 2-3 servings
Ingredients
- 🍚 Chittimuthyalu Rice – 1 cup, washed and soaked
- 🧈 Ghee – 2 tablespoons for richness
- 🌿 Whole Spices – 1 bay leaf, 3 cloves, 2 cardamoms
- 🧅 Onion – 1 large, thinly sliced
- 🫚 Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tablespoon fresh
- 🌶️ Green Chilies – 3-4 pieces, slit lengthwise
- 🍃 Mint Leaves – a handful for aroma
Instructions
- 🍚 Rinse the rice and soak it in water for 20 minutes before cooking.
- 🔥 Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pot and sauté the whole spices until fragrant.
- 🧅 Add sliced onions and green chilies, frying until the onions turn golden brown.
- 🥘 Stir in ginger-garlic paste and mint, then add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
- ✨ Add the soaked rice and salt, cover tightly, and cook on low heat until the water is fully absorbed.
