Podi Onion Rice Recipe

Podi Onion Rice

  • Prep Time
    5 minutes
  • Cook Time
    5 minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Intermediate

Podi Onion Rice is a protein-rich South Indian dish.

Podi Onion Rice is easy to make and healthy dish. The spicy podi powder is so versatile. You can sprinkle this podi powder over dosa, idli, and it tastes awesome into rice with a little ghee. Try it as a dry dip for homemade idlis. It is made with a perfect blend of spices, onion, and rice. So try to make this south Indian special recipe in your kitchen and share your feedback with us.

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This recipe was prepared by a lovely Mom: Archana Chakravarthy 

Tips and Suggestions by Mom Chef:

  • You can adjust the spiciness as per taste.

For more such exciting recipes like Podi Onion Rice, please click on the following links:

  1. Sabji Masala | All Purpose Masala
  2. Homemade Sambhar Powder
  3. Sabji Masala | South Indian Sabji Masala

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Ingredients

  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Peanuts / Mungfali - 1 Cup Roasted
  • Curry Leaves / Curry Patta - 1 Cup
  • Flaxseed / Alsi - 1/2 Cup
  • Dry Coriander Seeds / Sabut Dhaniya - 2 tbsp
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
  • Dry Fenugreek Seeds / Dana Methi - 1/2 tsp
  • Tamarind / Imli - 2 to 3 pieces
  • Dry Red Chilli / Sukhi Lal Mirchi - 4 to 5 Or as per taste + As required
  • Salt - As per taste
  • Jaggery / Gud - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida / Hing - 1/4 tsp + A pinch
  • Bengal Gram / Chana Dal - 1/2 tsp
  • White Gram / Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds / Rai - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - A pinch
  • Onion / Pyaz - 1 Finely chopped
  • Cooked Rice / Chawal - 2 Cups
  • Coriander Leaves / Hara Dhaniya - A handful
  • Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras - Of 1/2 lemon
  • tsp = teaspoon
  • tbsp = tablespoon

Instructions

  1. Dry roast dry coriander seeds, 2 tsp of cumin seeds, dry fenugreek seeds, 4 to 5 dry red chilli, and curry leaves on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Once done, turn off the flame and let it cool down. Then transfer it to a grinding jar and grind it for a few seconds.
  3. Then add salt, jaggery, and 1/4 tsp of asafoetida. Grind it again for a few seconds.
  4. Now add peanuts, flaxseeds, and tamarind. Grind it again for a few seconds. Once done, take it out in a bowl.
  5. Heat oil in a pan. Add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, curry leaves, 2 to 3 dry red chilli by breaking them into 2 pieces, turmeric powder, a pinch of asafoetida, and onion. Mix well.
  6. Saute it for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame. Stir it occasionally.
  7. Now add salt, and cooked rice. Mix well. Then add 2 tbsp of the prepared podi powder and mix well.
  8. Further, add coriander leaves and mix well. Once done, turn off the flame and add lemon juice. Mix well. Take it out on a serving plate.
  9. 'Podi Onion Rice' is ready to be served.

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