Miriyalu annam or Pepper Rice is a spicy rice recipe. This is very simple and easy recipe. It takes very less time to prepare. We prepare this with left over rice also, but freshly cooked rice gives good taste.

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 Cup

Black Pepper Powder - 4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Plain Papad - 6

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp

Black Gram - 1 tsp

Bengal Gram - 1 tsp

Red Chilli - 1

Procedure:

Pressure cook rice with 2 cups of water. Spread it in a wide plate.

Fry papads in oil. We can microwave them for 30 seconds. Crush them to make small pieces.

Grind black pepper seeds to make a coarse powder. Roast it till we get the aroma of papper.

Heat oil in a pan. Add black gram, bengal gram fry them till they turn light brown shade, now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chilli. Once they start spluttering add roasted pepper powder and remove from the heat. Add this tadka to the rice. Add salt and mix well. Just before serving add the crushed papad pieces to the rice. Serve hot.

Do not use ready made pepper powder as it will be very fine in shape. We need to use coarse powder.