Cranberry Rice

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Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://cilantro-cilantro.blogspot.com/2009/01/cranberry-rice.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.


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Ingredients

For the Rice:
2 cups rice
1 cup cranberries
4 green chillies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
3 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons salt
For seasoning:
1 teaspoon mustard
2 1/2 teaspoons ullutham paruppu/broken urid dhal
3 Few curry leaves
4 A pinch asafoetida

Preparation

1
Soak rice in water for half an hour. Drain and cook the rice untill ¾ done~each grain has to be separate. Let it cool
2
Grind the cranberries with green chillies to a fine paste. Keep aside.
3
Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a kadai/pan. Add the cranberry paste, turmeric, salt and saute for about 3 to 4 minutes.
4
Add the cranberry masala to the rice.
5
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a kadai/pan. Add the mustard and when it splutters, add 1/2 teaspoon ullutham paruppu, asafoetida and curry leaves. Add to the rice and mix gently so as not to break the rice.
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About

Cranberry rice is a delectable combination of cranberry and green chilli paste mixed with rice in a light seasoning. A very simple recipe with a great taste and a healthy alternative to the traditional lemon rice.
Cranberries are a source of polyphenol phytochemicals under active research for possible benefits to the cardiovascular system, immune system and as anti-cancer agents.
I have used cranberries in a variety of Indian recipes with great success and Cranberry Rice is one such winner.

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