Name: Vagharela Bhaath (Masala Fried Rice)
Yield: Serves 2–4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp sunflower or rapeseed oil; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1½ tsp salt; 2 tsp mustard seeds; 200 g cooked rice; 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies; 1–2 sticks cassia bark or cinnamon; 5 curry leaves; 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander; juice of half a lemon; 2 tsp finely grated garlic

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Easy

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Biting Biting

By Urvashi Roe

Published 2022

About

This is a super-fast way of jazzing up leftover rice. It takes rice from a side dish to a snack or light meal in itself. I remember this as an after-school Biting Mum would make before she went to work. We got home before she did and the cooled vagharela bhaath would be ready and waiting to eat with a dollop of yoghurt. I like it hot straight from the pan but it is also a good picnic Biting because it tastes great at room temperature too.