Ingredients

• 1 cup - cooked rice
• 2 tbsp - oil/ghee
• 2 tbsp - coarsely crushed black pepper
• 2 tsp - black gram dal and channa dal
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 8-10 - curry leaves
• 8-10 - cashew nuts
• 1/2 tsp - hing powder
• 1 tbsp - fresh coconut
• 1tbsp - fresh coriander
• salt

How to Make Pepper rice

• In a heavy bottomed wok/ kadai/pan, heat the oil.
• When the oil is hot, add hing, mustard, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves and cashew nuts. Fry for a minute or so.
• Keep 1/4 tsp for garnishing and add the rest of the crushed black pepper and fry it for just a few seconds.
• Add the cooked rice and mix it thoroughly, without crushing the rice. Add salt and mix.
• Decorate with fresh coconut and coriander and serve with pappads or raita.