Dill Pulao Recipe | Dill Rice | White Chitranna | Sabsige Soppu Pulav with detailed photo and video recipe. A healthy and aromatic rice pulao recipe prepared with dill leaves or Sabsige soppu. It is typically served for breakfast, lunch, and even dinner, but ideal for lunch boxes. It can be an ideal lunch combo when served with simple dal or any premium curries.
Dill Pulao Recipe | Dill Rice | White Chitranna | Sabsige Soppu Pulav with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Dill leaf recipes are popular in India and are termed with different names. It is known as savaa in Hindi, sabbasige soppu in Kannada, soa-kura in Telugu, Soa in Punjabi, suva in Gujarati and Shepu in Marathi. dill leaves are also used to prepare dry curries with potatoes and cauliflower, but this recipe is about pulav recipe.
While, the recipes from dill leaves have an amazing taste, the medicinal properties of dill leaves are myriad. Dill leaves are abundant with cholesterol-lowering agents. moreover, it also improves the health of the liver which eventually helps to lower cholesterol. Secondly, it helps to overcome indigestion problems which are caused by microbial action. In other words, dill leaves help to cure diarrhea by inhibiting microbial action. Lastly, dill leaves are very helpful for curing menstrual disorders. They secrete certain hormones that help maintain proper menstrual cycles in women.
Furthermore, some tips and variations while preparing dill rice. Firstly, the dill pulao recipe is an open-ended recipe for adding vegetables. Peas, potatoes, cauliflower, and even beans and paneer cubes can be added individually or collectively. Secondly, in this recipe, I have used a pressure cooker to prepare this recipe. However, it can also be prepared on a stovetop with a 1:2.5 rice and water ratio. Lastly, I recommend using basmati rice for dill pulao. However, Sona Masuri rice can also be used for dill rice recipes but it may not be as attractive as basmati rice.
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About Dill Pulao
It is a simple, flavored, and fragrant rice recipe, that hails from South India but is popular across India for various reasons. Dill Pulao or Dill Rice is an ideal choice for a morning breakfast that can be prepared in no time but not limited to. In addition, It can be the perfect choice for lunch boxes and tiffin boxes with a simple side dish like raita and pickle. It can also be a tasty meal when served with simple curries like dal, dry sabzi, and any premium curries.
There are many different ways to make this simple Dill Pulao, but the most common way is to make it with basic spices. Hence it is also known as White Chitranna due to the white colour it gets when finally it is cooked. This can also be prepared with a wide range of vegetables to make it a complete meal. In addition, you may add channa dal so that it contains protein too.
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Dill Pulao Recipe | Dill Rice | White Chitranna | Sabsige Soppu Pulav
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp peanut
- 1 tsp mustard
- ½ tsp urad dal
- ½ tsp chana dal
- ½ tsp cumin
- pinch hing
- 1 dried red chilli
- few curry leaves
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 2 chilli, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- ½ capsicum, chopped
- 1 bunch dill leaves, finely chopped
- 3 cup cooked rice
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper powder
- 3 tbsp coconut, grated
- ½ lemon
Instructions
- Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanuts until they turn crunchy. Move aside.
- In the same oil, add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp chana dal, ½ tsp cumin, pinch hing, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
- Add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and saute slightly.
- Also, add 1 onion and saute until the onion softens slightly.
- Now add ½ capsicum and saute until the capsicum turns crunchy.
- Further, add 1 bunch dill leaves and saute until the dill leaves turn aromatic.
- Add in 3 cup cooked rice, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper powder.
- Stir fry gently making sure everything is well combined.
- also, add 3 tbsp coconut, cover and cook on low flame for 3 minutes.
- Now add ½ lemon and mix gently.
- Finally, enjoy White Chitranna or Dill Rice with pickle.
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How to Make Dill Pulao with Step-by-step Photos
- Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanuts until they turn crunchy. Move aside.
- In the same oil, add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp chana dal, ½ tsp cumin, pinch hing, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
- Add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and saute slightly.
- Also, add 1 onion and saute until the onion softens slightly.
- Now add ½ capsicum and saute until the capsicum turns crunchy.
- Further, add 1 bunch dill leaves and saute until the dill leaves turn aromatic.
- Add in 3 cup cooked rice, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper powder.
- Stir fry gently making sure everything is well combined.
- Also, add 3 tbsp coconut, cover and cook on low flame for 3 minutes.
- Now add ½ lemon and mix gently.
- Finally, enjoy White Chitranna or Dill Rice with pickle.
Notes
- Firstly, use leftover rice to make chitranna, to prevent it from turning mushy.
- Also, add vegetables of your choice to make the chitranna nutritious.
- Additionally, do not overcook the dill leaves, as they will lose their aroma.
- Finally, Dill Rice Recipe tastes great when coconut is added.
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