Quick Recipes using Cooked Rice – Recipe 1

Ingredients

• Cooked rice – 1 cup

• Onion – 1 medium-sized, cut into cubes (diced)

• Capsicum – 1 medium-sized, diced

• Green chilly – 1 finely chopped

• Mustard seeds and black gram (white and split)– 1 teaspoon (tsp)

• Garam masala powder – 1 ½ tsp

• Oil – 2 tablespoons (tbsp)

• Chopped coriander leaves – for garnishing

• Salt – as required

Preparation

1. In a deep frying pan, pour oil and when it heats up, add mustard seeds and black gram.

2. When the seeds burst, add onion and green chilly. Fry till the onion turns translucent.

3. Add capsicum and fry till it turns tender. Add more oil if required.

4. Sprinkle a little salt and mix well.

5. Add rice and keep stirring as the rice would stick to the pan.

6. Sprinkle garam masala powder and mix well.

7. Taste the rice and add more salt if required.

8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Instead of onion and capsicum,

1. Use peas, cauliflower, potatoes, or any combination of vegetables of your choice. In this case, boil the vegetable(s) before you start with the recipe.

2. Use scrambled eggs.

3. Use shredded chicken or mutton. In this case, add a bit of red chilly powder or chilli sauce to make it a little spicy.