Tempered Rice | Thalicha Sadam
Tempered Rice is a tasty, native Indian rice made by tempering leftover rice with onion, spices and herbs. Tempered Rice is relished as lunch meal with fry / kootu or as an evening meal after school time. Tempered Rice Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 medium sized big onion
- 1 generous pinch turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sambar powder
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- a pinch hing
- 1 no green chillies slitted
- few curry leaves
Instructions
- Keep your left over rice ready.In a pan heat oil - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it splutter.
- Then add turmeric powder,hing and red chilli powder and mix well.
- Then add chopped onion and saute for 2mins. Add sambar powder. Add required salt.
- Saute for a minute until onions turn slightly soft.
- Then add cooked rice and give a quick toss.
- Serve Tempered Rice hot with papad.
Notes
- If you are using fresh cooked rice then cool down completely then use it.
- You can replace sambar powder with garam masala powder.
- You can even add cooked vegetables along with rice.
Nutrition Facts
Tempered Rice | Thalicha Sadam
Amount Per Serving (200 g)
Calories 179
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 146mg4%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 153IU3%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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