Spiced rice
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Spiced rice is cooked plain rice to which spices are added to give a distinct flavour. Spiced rice is common among the people of Dakshina Kannada
and Udupi districts of Karnataka
. Spiced rice is seen in other parts of Asia as well.
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
and Udupi districts of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. Spiced rice is seen in other parts of Asia as well.
Varieties of spiced rice
- PulavPilafPilaf is a dish in which rice is cooked in a seasoned broth . In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with bits of cooked onion, as well as a large mix of spices...
or biryaniBiryaniBiryani, biriani, or beriani is a set of rice-based foods made with spices, rice and meat, fish, eggs or vegetables. The name is derived from the Persian word beryā which means "fried" or "roasted".... - ChitrannaChitrannaChitranna is a rice-based dish mostly prepared in homes in the southern part of India. It usually involves mixing boiled rice with something called gojju or Chitrannada Gojju...
, rice sauted with ground nuts, turmeric,oil, mustard seeds and dry chilli. - Bisi bele bathBisi Bele BathBisi bele bhath is a rice-based dish with its origins in the state of Karnataka, India. Bisi-bele-bhaath translates to hot-lentil-rice in the Kannada language. It is also known as Bisi bele huliyanna. The traditional preparation of this dish is quite elaborate and involves the use of spicy masala,...
, rice sauted with vegetables and chilli powder. - GheeGheeGhee is a class of clarified butter that originated in South Asia and is commonly used in South Asian cuisine....
rice, rice sauted in ghee along with chilli, mustard seeds. - Jeera riceJeera riceJeera rice is an Indian rice and cumin seeds dish. It is a popular dish in North India, an everyday rice dish. It is easy to prepare unlike a biryani. Jeera is the hindi word for cumin seeds....
, rice sauted with ghee or oil along with cumin seeds.