Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice
• 1/4 cup - moong dal (yellow)
• 1 medium - potatoes
• 1 - large brinjal
• 1 - onion medium
• 1/4 cup - green peas
• 1 - carrot, medium
• 4 - green chillies
• 1/4 cup - coconut grated
• 1 tbsp - oil
• 1 tbsp- mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp - urad dal
• curry leaves
• Coriander leaves
• salt

How to Make Rice Usili

• Dice potatoes and carrot. Cut brinjal and onions into long slices. Slit green chillies.
• Fry moong dal in a dry pan and keep aside.
• Add oil and allow mustard seeds to pop.
• Then add urad dal and fry.
• Add curry leaves and green chillies.
• Add onions and fry till it becomes tender.
• Add other vegetables and fry for 10 minutes.
• Add grated coconut.
• In a pressure cooker or rice cooker, pour 4 cups water, add rice, moong dal and fried vegetables. Add salt for taste.
• Allow it to cook and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with sambar and pappad.