2 May, 2018

GORIKAYI ANNA/CLUSTER BEANS RICE

A yummy, tasty, flavorful spicy rice preparation using cluster beans/gorikayi/gwarphali. The same masala powder, which we use while making vangibath (brinjal rice) is used to make this spicy rice. Cluster beans is full of proteins and soluble fibre along with important vitamins like …Vitamin K, vitamin C & vitamin A. It contains minerals, it has abundant carbohydrates and foliates. It is absolutely fat & cholesterol free. Cluster beans/gorikayi is a most suitable vegetable for diabetics. It contains low glycemic index. The below mentioned quantity of ingredients serves 4 people.

Ingredients :

For making palyada pudi/masala powder :

Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
Split bengal gram/chana dal – 1&1/2 tbsp
Split black gram/urad dal – 1 tbsp
Grated dry coconut – 1/4 cup
Black pepper corns – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli – 6 nos., for colour & 2 to 4 nos., for spiciness
Curry leaves – few
Cinnamon – 3/4 ” piece
Cloves – 4 nos.,
Green cardamom – 1 small
Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp

Dry roast all the above ingredients without burning on a low medium heat, allow it to cool completely and then grind into a fine powder

For preparing cluster beans rice :

Cooked rice – 5 cups
Cooked cluster beans/gorikayi – 2 cups

Oil – 4 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 or 2 strings
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Palyada pudi/masala powder – 6 to 7 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
Tamarind juice – 4 tbsp
Jaggery – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

PROCEDURE :

Heat oil in a pan, add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves and allow it to splutter

Now add in steamed/cooked cluster beans/gorikayi and saute well continuously for a minute on high flame

Reduce the flame, Put the prepared masala powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, tamarind juice, jaggery and required salt, mix everything really well