Cold rice salad with apples and cashews, Indian-style

Name: Cold rice salad with apples and cashews, Indian-style
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice; 1 cup chopped apple; 1/2 cup cashews, chopped; 1/4 tsp crushed cardamom seeds (optional); 1/4 tsp coriander seeds; 1/8 tsp yellow mustard seeds; 1/8 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tbs coconut oil; 1/2 tbs turmeric powder; 1 tbs chaat masala powder; 1 tbs butter; 1 tsp jaggery paste (brown sugar would also work); 1/4 of a medium red onion, finely diced; 1/4 cup chopped mint; to taste salt; Yogurt (optional)

Jon @cook_23800007

Still experimenting with Indian flavors. I did measure things out this time but, of course, all proportions are a matter of taste, especially spices. This is my first time using chaat masala and cardamom so definitely still tinkering with quantities but we liked this enough to share it.

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Ingredients

2-4 servings

2 cupscooked rice
1 cupchopped apple
1/2 cupcashews, chopped
1/4 tspcrushed cardamom seeds (optional)
1/4 tspcoriander seeds
1/8 tspyellow mustard seeds
1/8 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tbscoconut oil
1/2 tbsturmeric powder
1 tbschaat masala powder
1 tbsbutter
1 tspjaggery paste (brown sugar would also work)
1/4of a medium red onion, finely diced
1/4 cupchopped mint
to tastesalt
Yogurt (optional)

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Steps

1

Heat coconut oil in a sauce pan over medium-high heat, then add the cardamom, cumin, coriander, and mustard, and bloom until fragrant, about 30 sec to a minute.
2

Lower heat to low-medium, add in rice, then season to taste with salt. Add in turmeric and chaat masala, and mix. Heat for about five minutes, mixing often, then remove from heat.
3

Peel and core the apple and cut into small chunks. Melt butter and stir in jaggery paste until dissolved, then add apples. Coat well and cook over medium-high heat until apples turn brown and tender but are still firm (3 to 5 mins).
4

In a large bowl, mix together the rice, apples, chopped cashews, and diced onions. Refrigerate until cool.
5

Just before serving, add mint and mix thoroughly. Serve as is or with yogurt on the side.