Milagu Jeeraga Sadam | Pepper Cumin Rice

Milagu Jeeraga Sadam | Pepper Cumin Rice

Milagu jeeraga sadam is a very traditional healthy and spicy South Indian mixed rice variety. It is prepared by mixing powdered peppercorns and cumin seeds along with cooked rice. It can be prepared in a jiffy and tastes superb. This pepper and cumin seeds rice has many medicinal benefits and is usually given as a home remedy for curing cold or stomach ailments. This rice should be taken only in small quantities. Learn how to make this milagu jeeraga sadam recipe below.

Ingredients 

For Powder-

Peppercorns -1 tbsp
Cumin seeds -1 tbsp

Other ingredients-

Cooked raw rice -1 cup (grains should be separate)
Salt to taste
Ghee -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Urad dal -1 tsp
Bengal gram dal-1 tsp
Red chilli -1-2 nos broken
Groundnut -1-2 tbsps
Curry leaves few

Recipe Video

Method 

👉Dry roast the peppercorns and cumin seeds for 1 minute. Powder it finely.

👉Heat ghee in a kadai add mustard seeds, urad dal, bengal gram dal, curry leaves, groundnuts, red chillies and allow it to crackle.

👉Add the ground pepper cumin powder sauté for few seconds.

👉Add the cooked rice combine everything well.

👉Serve hot.

Preparation Time -15 mins
Serves -4-5