Ingredients

• 1.5 cups - long grain rice washed and soaked for 30 minutes
• 1/2 cup black eyed beans soaked overnight
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tomato (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp - sambar masala
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 2 whole red chillies
• 1 tbsp - coriander (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - urad dal
• 1 tsp - lemon juice
• 3 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Black Eyed Beans Savoury Rice

• Pressure cook black-eyed beans till tender. Drain and keep aside.
• Boil rice till each grain is separate. Drain, cool, and keep aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat oil, add mustard and cumin seeds and urad dal.
• Allow to splutter, add curry leaves and whole chilli, stir.
• Add onions, cook till light pink and tender.
• Add all the masalas, beans, salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, and stir.
• Add rice and stir gently with a spatula, till the gravy coats rice evenly.
• Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes till hot.
• Garnish with chopped coriander.
• Serve piping hot.