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# Peanut Rice Recipe – Lunch box recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 5 min |
| **Total time** | 15 min |
| **Serves** | 3 servings |
## About
**Peanut Rice** delivers a quick and flavorful meal. You roast groundnuts and spices for aroma. Then you grind them to a coarse masala. Next, you temper mustard, curry leaves, chilli, and asafoetida. You toss cooked rice with the masala and tempering. Morning cooks prepare it fast for lunch boxes. Leftover rice works well for this recipe. Basmati rice also suits the flavours. Al dente grains keep the dish from being sticky.
Moreover, the spice blend carries enough taste for a standalone meal. Still, you can serve it with cucumber raita or onion raita. Simple salads add freshness at the table. Dal fry or light vegetable curries pair well with a fuller plate. Cooks from Andhra kitchens celebrate this rice at home and in tiffin boxes. Over time, households across South India adopted it. Today, many families around India pack it for travel and work. Garnish with roasted peanuts and fresh coriander for crunch and colour. Finally, a squeeze of lemon lifts the aroma before serving.
**Fun Fact:**
In Andhra you will hear it as Verusenaga Annam or Palli Annam. Street vendors in Telangana and Karnataka often sell peanut rice alongside lemon rice and tamarind rice during festivals. Home cooks dry roast the spice mix and store it for quick lunch boxes on busy mornings.
## Ingredients
### For masala powder:
* 3 tbsp peanut
* 2 tsp chana dal
* 2 tsp urad dal
* 2 tbsp sesame
* ½ tsp cumin
* 1 tsp coriander seeds
* 5 dried red chilli
* 2 tbsp coconut
### For rice:
* 2 tbsp oil
* 2 tbsp peanut
* 1 tsp mustard
* ½ tsp cumin
* 1 tsp urad dal
* ½ tsp chana dal
* pinch hing
* 2 dried red chilli
* few curry leaves
* ½ tsp turmeric
* 2 tbsp cashew
* 4 cup cooked rice
* 1½ tsp salt
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp lemon juice
## Instructions
1. Firstly, in a pan, roast 3 tbsp peanuts on a low flame till they turn crunchy.
2. Also, add 2 tsp chana dal, 2 tsp urad dal, 2 tbsp sesame, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander seeds and roast till the spices turn aromatic.
3. Further add 5 dried red chilli, 2 tbsp coconut and continue to dry roast.
4. Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
5. In a kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanuts.
6. Add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, ½ tsp chana dal, pinch hing, 2 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
7. Add ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp cashew and saute slightly.
8. Now add 4 cup cooked rice, prepared masala powder, 1½ tsp salt. Mix well, making sure all the masalas are well combined.
9. Further add 2 tbsp coriander and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix gently.
10. Finally, enjoy Peanut Rice Recipe with Raita.
## Step-by-step
Firstly, in a pan, roast 3 tbsp peanuts on a low flame till they turn crunchy.
Also, add 2 tsp chana dal, 2 tsp urad dal, 2 tbsp sesame, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander seeds and roast till the spices turn aromatic.
Further add 5 dried red chilli, 2 tbsp coconut and continue to dry roast.
Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
In a kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanuts.
Add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, ½ tsp chana dal, pinch hing, 2 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
Add ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp cashew and saute slightly.
Now add 4 cup cooked rice, prepared masala powder, 1½ tsp salt. Mix well, making sure all the masalas are well combined.
Further add 2 tbsp coriander and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix gently.
Finally, enjoy **Peanut Rice Recipe** with Raita.
## Video
## Tips
Peanut Rice mixes roasted peanut masala with cooked rice. It suits quick lunch boxes.
1. **Peanut Roasting:** Dry roast peanuts until deep golden and fragrant.
2. **Coarse Grind:** Pulse peanuts with red chilli, cumin, coriander, and salt to a coarse mix.
3. **Fluffy Rice:** Use cooled firm rice with separate grains.
4. **Tempering:** Sizzle mustard, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, and asafoetida in hot oil.
5. **Toppings:** Toss rice with the masala, add lemon juice, and garnish with coriander.
## Notes
* Firstly, make sure to use leftover rice; otherwise, there is a chance for the rice to turn sticky.
* Also, dry roast the peanuts well to get a rich, nutty flavour.
* Additionally, you can prepare the masala in large quantities and use it when required.
* Finally, **Peanut Rice Recipe** tastes great when prepared spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/peanut-rice-recipe-lunch-box-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/peanut-rice-recipe-lunch-box-recipe/)
