Fodnicha Bhaat

Name: Fodnicha Bhaat (Tempered rice)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 4 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; ½ teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 10 to 12 fresh curry leaves; 3 cups (450 grams) cooked rice; 3 tablespoons peanuts

Tempered rice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This very simple dish is a delicious way of using up leftover white rice. Make sure the rice is at room temperature before adding it to the spices.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
½

Asia
India
Main course
Leftovers
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Place a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the oil and when small bubbles appear at the bottom of the pan, add the mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to sputter, add the cumin and curry leaves.
Add the chiles, turmeric, and peanuts, and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the rice and salt and stir well.
Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish wi