Vagharelo Bhaat
Vagharelo Bhaat - Indian styled fried rice simply made with onions, pepper & some basic spices with hint of curry leaves and lot of fresh cilantro!
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 4 cup Cooked Long Grain Basmati Rice preferred leftover
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- ¼ tsp Asafetida
- 8 Curry Leaves
- 1⅓ cup Finely Chopped Onions
- ¾ cup Finely Chopped Green Peppers
- 2 tsp Thai green chili & ginger paste
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1¾ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Sugar
- ½ cup Cilantro
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in wide pan. Add in cumin seeds.
- Once cumin seeds start to fragrant and change color to brown, add in asafetida and curry leaves.
- Add in chopped onions and green pepper along with ¼ tsp salt. Mix well, saute on medium/high heat for 2-3 minutes. I like to keep them a little crunchy.
- Add in 1½ tsp salt, 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder and 2 tsp ginger & Thai green chili paste. Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Add in cooked long grain rice. Use a spatula to toss everything together without breaking or making the rice mushy.
- Cover for couple of minute and cook on low heat.
- Uncover, mix in sugar and lemon juice. Cook for few second.
- Turn the heat off and garnish it with fresh cilantro. Enjoy it with crunchy veggie Raita or just plain yogurt!!