About:

This dish is simple and flavourful with just few ingredients. Here I sauted dill and fresh coconut with the flavour of roasted cumin and pepper corns. I haven’t used any spices but Dill makes it flavourful and heart friendly. This dish is garlic and onion free too…

The dish can be served for breakfast/lunch/dinner. This goes well even for packed lunch. The dish can be served on its own or with any side dish. I served this with baby corn –Tofu Kadai Masala (link)

Health benefits of dill leaves:

Dil Leaves have significant amount of Vitamin A and Vitamin C and good amount of folate, iron and manganese. Dil leaves are good for people who are suffering from diabetes. They also good for excess gas, hiccups and immune system

Serves: 2-3
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Waiting time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Brown rice-2 cups (white rice/bulgur/any rice can be used alternatively)
• Chopped dill leaves-1cup
• Grated coconut-1/2cup
• Cumin seeds-2 tsp
• Pepper corns-4-5
• Roasted roughly chopped nuts-a handful (I used almond, cashew)
• Salt- to taste
• Curry leaves-4-5
• Oil-2 tsp

Procedure:

• Rinse thoroughly and soak brown rice for 20-30 minutes. After soaking time drain.
• Heat water in a large sauce pan and cook brown rice with 1/4tsp salt until fluffy and soft (~18-20 minutes)
• Once rice is cooked drain and spread on a wide plate/pan and allow it to cool completely.
• In a pan dry roast cumin seeds and pepper corns for just 2-3 minutes on a medium high flame and allow it to cool a bit. Then transfer this to a blender/food processor and blend until smooth powder is formed, then add grated coconut and whizz once and set aside.
• Now heat oil in the same pan and add curry leaves as it splutters add chopped dill leaves and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Then add ground pepper-cumin-coconut mixture and cook for 3-5 minutes.
• Add cooked rice, salt, sprinkle some water mix well and cook for another 5-6 minutes on a medium low flame- Until heated through.
• Once done turn off the flame, top it with roasted nuts give it a mix.
• Serve with any side dish like roasted Aubergine onion curry (link)/ Tomato low oil curry (link)/ any side dish of your choice.

Note:

• Can include onion/peas/ any veggies if desired.
• Desiccated coconut can be used alternatively to fresh grated coconut.