Black Eyed Peas Rice / Karamani Rice

"Black Eyed peas" is called "Karamani pairu" in Tamil, which is widely used to prepare various recipes in India and all over the World. This Recipe is one of the favorite for me. let me share something how to prepare. you can use  Thattai pairu(Moth Bean) if Karamani not available both have similar taste.

1. 1 cup of Rice 
2. 1/2 cup of  Karamani
3. 1 Tomato chopped
4. 1 Big Onion (Length wise sliced)
5. 5 No of Small Onion 
6. 4 No of pealed Garlic 
7. 4 No of Dry red chili 
8. 2 No of Green chili 
9. Few amount of Curry leaves
10. Few amount of  Coriander leaves
11. 1/2 Tsp of Turmeric Powder
12. 1/2 Tsp of Mustard seeds
13. 1/2 Tsp of Cumin seeds 
14. 1 pinch of Asafoetida
    
15. Salt for taste
16. 5 tsp of Sunflower Oil
17. 3 tsp of Sesame Oil
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19. Method of Cooking :
    
    
    • Soak one cup of rice in water for 15 min
    • Half Boil the Karamani and keep it aside.
    • In a pressure cooker add the Sunflower Oil and Sesame Oil
    • Then add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Asafoetida after spluttering add the Big Onion (Length wise sliced)
    • Small Onion, Garlic, Dry red chili, Green chili, Curry leaves, Coriander leaves.
    • The onion becomes transparent add the tomato, it will become into a paste.
    • Add 2 cup of water, Turmeric Powder, Salt, Rice and Karamani
    • Pressure cook it for 2 whistle.
    This Recipe is perfect for lunch.