Spicy Manathakali (sun-berries) Rice

HAPPY EARTH DAY ALL! IT IS DREARY here, but we are on a well and welcome the rain!
I was in panic mode having spend a guilty amount of time going through blogger and commenting and when I looked up at the clock it was past 5pm! Two hungry kids returned from school with great expectations and I had not a thing in mind that could be accomplished in 30 minutes, that I had not already blogged… crises averted when I saw the beautiful rice on Pushpa’s blog, Taste As You Cook

It was cinchy recipe wise and I had Manathakali (also known as Black Nightshade) ready to go and go I did with a few modifications – funny how rare this has become considering my mom grew these in her front and back yard and I used to love the tart sweetness of it, plucked straight off the plant, totally organic!!! When i asked my son to take a picture, this is what he did before clicking - An Ernie look alike! :)

Ingredients

1.5 cups of rice

1 onion finely chopped

3-4 red dry chilies crushed

2 cloves of garlic minced

3 tbsp of dried sun berries

Tempering with mustard, jeera & Hing

Garnish with cashews (optional)

2tbsp of oil

Preparation

Cook your rice

In the meantime, chop your veggies

Temper the mustard, jeera and hing

Throw in the crushed garlic and chopped onions

And finally the berries

Add salt and switch off flame

Now cool the rice a bit so that it does not get mushy as you mix it with the curry.

Garnish with cashews and a sprig of mint

Enjoy with appalams or with beans curry like we did!

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