Ground Nuts & Gooseberry Chithranna

 Ground Nuts and Coconut Rice is one of the yummy One pot dish.

It is simple, easy, quick and healthy. 

This is the season for Gooseberrirs and Ground Nuts. The seasaonal fruit or nuts are filled with nutritions. 

Let us see some benefits of eating Gooseberry.

Gooseberry is filled with Vitamin C.

Its filled with antioxidant  properties. They are high in fiber and low in calories. It is good for controlling high blood pressure,  blood sugar and weight loss. 

How about some good benefits of eating ground nuts?

Ground nuts are knowns poorman's almond.

It is full of healthy fats. It curbs the hunger. It regulates the glucose level in our body. They are filled with proteins, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Ground Nuts and Gooseberry Chithranna is good to prepare for festivals, one pot meals party, for picnics and  travels. 

Let us see how to prepare and what we need.

Things Needed :

Sona Masoori Rice : 1 Cup.

Ground Nuts : 1/2 Cup

Gooseberrry : 2 to 3

Fresh grated Coconut : 1 Cup.

Salt : As required.

For Seasoning :

Cooking Oil  : 2 Tablespoons

Mustard seeds : 1 Teaspoon

Urid Dal : 1Teaspoon

Green chilly : 2 to 3.

Curry Leaves : 10 leaves.

Ghee : 1 Tablespoon.

Method :

1. Wash and cook Rice  and let it cool.

Proportion for cooking rice.  Basumathi  Rice 1 Cup - Water 2 Cups, Sona Masuri  Rice - 1 cup - 3 Cups water. 

2. Wash and soak ground nuts for 15 to 20 minuts. Drain and cook with little water.

3. Wash and grate gooseberry and keep it aside.

4. Grate coconut and keep it aside.

5. Wash green chilly and cut into piecse or slit and keep it aside.

6. Wash curry leaves and keep it aside.

7. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil let it get hot. Add mustard seeds and urid dal.

Let mustard seeds splutter. Add green chilly and curry leaves. 

8. Add cooked ground nuts. ( Drain all the water completely before adding).

9. Fry nicely. Add grated gooseberry and stir nicely.

10. Add little turmeric and required Salt. Mix it well. 

11. Add cooked and cooled rice. Mix it slowly.

12.Mix it completely and add grated coconut. Put off the fire. Add a tbs of ghee. 

13. Mix it well and and shift it to a serving dish.

14. Enjoy with a cup of curd or any of your favourite side dish.

Note. 

Do not over cook rice. It does not mix with other thinds well.

Adding more chilly is optional.

Adding onions is optional.

Adjust the salt according to your choice.