Doddapatre Soppina Chitranna Recipe (Spiced Indian Thyme Rice)

Step 1: To start preparing Doddapatre Soppina Chitranna (Indian Thyme Rice) Recipe, get all the ingredients handy first

Step 2: Heat a teaspoon of oil in wide bottomed kadai and add urad dal, channa dal, cumin and roast them on medium flame until the dals turn golden

Step 3: Transfer the seasoning to a mixie/ food processor

Step 4: Add red chillies to the kadai and roast them on low flame until the pungent odour is slightly reduced (takes about 1-2 minutes)

Step 5: Add desiccated coconut and fry for a minute until the pleasant aroma rises

Step 6: Cool this and add to the mixie along with other ingredients

Step 7: Fry doddapatre leaves in kadai for a minute or two till the leaves wilt

Step 8: Transfer the leaves to the mixie

Step 9: Now grind all the ingredients into a smooth paste using little water

Step 10: Heat oil in wide bottomed pan and add mustard, once it starts spluttering add the channa and urad dal, groundnuts, curry leaves and hing

Step 11: Fry till the dals turns golden and the groundnuts are done (the skin starts to peel)

Step 12: Now add the ground paste and fry for a minute

Step 13: Mix in the cooked rice, sprinkle some salt and mix until everything is well incorporated

Step 14: Doddapatre Soppina Chitranna (Indian Thyme Rice) Recipe is now ready with some chopped coriander leaves to garnish