Ingredients

• 1.5 cups - long grain rice, washed & soaked 30 minutes
• 1/2 cup - black eyed beans, soaked overnight
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - sambhar 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 - each cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal
• 1 tsp - lemon juice
• 3 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Plain 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, keep aside.
• In a heavy sauce pan, heat oil, add seeds and urad dal.
• Allow to splutter, add curry leaves, whole chilli, stir.
• Add onions, cook till light pink and tender.
• Add all masalas, beans, salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, 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.