Main Ingredients

1 1/2 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal)

3 tbsp raw peanuts

3 tbsp sesame seeds (til)

1 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)

1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)

3 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces

5 curry leaves (kadi patta)

1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

2 tbsp freshly grated coconut

3 tbsp tamarind (imli) water

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

2 cups cooked rice

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

For The Malagapadi Powder

2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds

1 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)

2 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)

2 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)

2 tbsp sesame seeds (til)

12 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli

1 tsp asafoetida (hing)

1 tsp salt