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    Peanut Rice Recipe

    Last Updated On: Feb 17, 2025 by Sharmilee J

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    Peanut Rice is a spiced, nutty rice made using peanuts, herbs, spices and rice. Peanut Rice is relished by people who wish to try out new recipes in variety rice. It is also called Groundnut Rice or Verkadalai Sadam. Learn to make Peanut Rice with step by step pictures and video.

    peanut rice served

    Trying out new variety rice has become a routine these days. I had bookmarked this Peanut Rice Recipe long back from a cookbook and suddenly remembered and made it last week. It turned out to be a great one pot rice. You can serve it with any vadams / papads as side dish. We call it kadalai sadam in tamil.

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    • Peanut Rice Video
    • Peanut Rice Ingredients
    • How to make Peanut Rice Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving and Storage
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    About Peanut Rice

    Peanut Rice is an easy and quick to make variety rice perfect to pack for lunchbox. It is very easy and quick to make perfect for lunchbox or for packing. I love all variety rice and now this has added to my list too.

    Peanut rice is spiced and nutty loaded with flavors. It is one of the simple variety rice recipes that one must definitely try. Do try and enjoy this peanut rice.

    peanut rice served

    Peanut Rice Video

    Peanut Rice Ingredients

    • Cooked rice – I have used parboiled rice cooked using straining method. You can use basmati rice too.
    • Roast and grind – Peanuts along with urad dal, sesame seeds, red chilies and coconut is roast and grind to a coarse powder and used.
    • Tempering – A tempering is done with peanut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and peanuts.

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    How to make Peanut Rice Step by Step

    1.First add all other ingredients except coconut and roast till peanuts turn slightly golden then add coconut and roast till nut turn golden brown and coconut is dry.

    how to make peanut rice step1

    2.No need to brown the coconut. Cool down the mixture completely then transfer to mixer jar. Grind to a slightly coarse mixture.

    how to make peanut rice step2

    3.Heat oil in a kadai – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter. Now to a mixing bowl add rice, peanut mixture and tempering along with required salt. Mix well.

    how to make peanut rice step3

    Peanut rice is ready!

    peanut rice served

    Serve the rice hot with papad / chips! Flavorful peanut rice ready to be served!

    Expert Tips

    • You can make the spice powder a day ahead and just mix it the next day to pack for lunch.
    • While grinding just pulse and grind else the spice powder will become sticky.
      Adding a teaspoon of oil while mixing rice keeps the rice moist.
    • If you do not have peanut oil replace it with gingelly oil or normal cooking oil.

    Serving and Storage

    Peanut rice can be served with papad or any thogayal. Peanut rice keeps well in fridge for 1 days, reheat and serve it.

    peanut rice served

    If you have any more questions about this Peanut Rice Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter .

    Tried this Peanut Rice Recipe ? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.

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    Peanut Rice Recipe

    Peanut Rice is a spiced, nutty rice made using peanuts, herbs, spices and rice. Peanut Rice is relished by people who wish to experiment varieties in food. It is called Groundnut Rice or Verkadalai Sadam. Learn to make Peanut Rice with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups cooked rice
    • salt to taste

    To roast:

    • 1/4 cup peanuts
    • 1 teaspoon urad dal
    • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
    • 2 red chilies
    • 2 tablespoon coconut

    To temper:

    • 2 teaspoon peanut oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • few curry leaves
    • 1-2 tablespoon peanuts

    Instructions

    • First add all other ingredients except coconut and roast till peanuts turn slightly golden then add coconut and roast till nut turn golden brown and coconut is dry.
    • No need to brown the coconut. Cool down the mixture completely then transfer to mixer jar. Grind to a slightly coarse mixture.
    • Heat oil in a kadai – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter. Now to a mixing bowl add rice, peanut mixture and tempering along with required salt. Mix well.
    • Peanut rice is ready!

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    Notes

    • You can make the spice powder a day ahead and just mix it the next day to pack for lunch.
    • While grinding just pulse and grind else the spice powder will become sticky.
      Adding a teaspoon of oil while mixing rice keeps the rice moist.
    • If you do not have peanut oil replace it with gingelly oil or normal cooking oil.
    Nutrition Facts
    Peanut Rice Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (125 g)
    Calories 428 Calories from Fat 180
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20g31%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
    Monounsaturated Fat 8g
    Sodium 1946mg85%
    Potassium 274mg8%
    Carbohydrates 52g17%
    Fiber 5g21%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 12g24%
    Vitamin A 199IU4%
    Vitamin C 102mg124%
    Calcium 106mg11%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Priya R

      October 11, 2013 at 4:56 am

      Peanut rice looks heavenly 🙂 love your method

      Reply
    2. achoo

      October 11, 2013 at 5:30 am

      Vow…. lookg too gud and really perfect lunch box menu…. 🙂 last photo makes me feel like having it now…. do we need to remove the skin of peanuts or we can powder it with the skin ….

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 13, 2013 at 3:09 am

        I powdered it along with skin as you can see in my stepwise…its purely your preference.

        Reply
    3. Sona S

      October 11, 2013 at 6:55 am

      Flavorful and delicious peanut rice.

      Reply
    4. Veena Theagarajan

      October 11, 2013 at 12:49 pm

      I am big fan of Peanut.. Love this.. It is a must for our family at least once a week

      Reply
    5. Arthy Suman

      October 11, 2013 at 2:11 pm

      pics looks so neat and im sure rice tasted great…

      Reply
    6. Yes Cook

      October 11, 2013 at 5:36 pm

      Sharmi, I want to eat that right now.
      Looks delicious.
      Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    7. Shabitha Karthikeyan

      October 11, 2013 at 6:52 pm

      Looks good !! Nicely captured !

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh

      October 13, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      One of my fav rice after sesame seeds rice..Inviting.

      Reply
    9. shivangi

      October 14, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      What do we call gingelly oil in hindi…???and what are the options in case this is not available..???

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 15, 2013 at 2:08 pm

        Not sure what it is called in hindi….you can replace it with ghee / cooking oil

        Reply
    10. Gayathri Sathyanarayanan

      October 15, 2013 at 12:39 am

      looks simple and good.

      Reply
    11. poorni chandru

      October 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Shivangi..gingelly oil is referred as "til ka thel" in Hindi..
      sharmilee..this s too simple..i usually get worried abt wat to pack in the lunchbox for my 5 yr old son..now this s easy to make soon:))thanks for sharing..

      Reply
    12. Jam

      February 25, 2014 at 6:27 am

      I used Aval instead of rice and made the recipe Sharmilee and it turned out yummy ! Thanks

      Reply
    13. mahaguru

      July 06, 2014 at 2:27 pm

      Pls mention which color of sesame seed?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 07, 2014 at 1:24 am

        Updated in the recipe too…its white sesame seeds

        Reply
      • mahaguru

        July 07, 2014 at 5:01 am

        Tks 4 ur reply.

        Reply
    14. Suba

      October 05, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Made it today
      Yummy
      Thanks sharmi

      Reply
    15. Sathyaseelan Rajendran

      March 29, 2016 at 12:25 am

      Can we use roasted peanuts or just dried peanuts ?

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      • SHARMILEE J

        April 05, 2016 at 4:40 pm

        It is roasted peanuts and for tempering raw peanuts…now updated the ing list

        Reply
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