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Kerala · Lunch

Onion Rice

Traditional 94. Onion Rice recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice, cooled
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 8 curry leaves
• 2-3 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Pinch of black pepper

👩‍🍳 How to make Onion Rice

1. Fry onions (6 mins, high heat): Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil, add onion slices, fry until very dark brown and crispy, stirring occasionally. Visual: onion turns dark golden-brown, crispy. Remove and keep aside.
2. Temper (1 min, high heat): In remaining oil, crackle mustard seeds, add curry leaves. Visual: seeds pop.
3. Add aromatics (1 min, medium-high heat): Add chopped green chilies, minced ginger, fry 30 seconds. Visual: fragrant.
4. Combine rice (3 mins, medium heat): Add cooked rice, salt, black pepper, stir constantly. Visual: rice heated through, grains separated.
5. Add onions (1 min, low heat): Add fried onions, toss gently. Visual: onions distributed, some on top.

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