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Westbengal · Breakfast

Leftover Rice Bhaji

Traditional 57. Leftover Rice Bhaji recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked leftover rice, broken into individual grains
• 2 tbsp ghee or mustard oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1/4 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp peas
• 1 tbsp carrots, finely diced
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

👩‍🍳 How to make Leftover Rice Bhaji

1. Heat oil (1 min, high): Ghee or oil shimmering.
2. Temper spices (1 min, high): Add cumin seeds (crackle in 3 secs), asafoetida.
3. Add rice (1 min, medium-high): Add broken rice grains, spread in single layer initially. Stir frequently, breaking up any clumps.
4. Add turmeric (1 min, medium): Dust turmeric, stir constantly. Rice should turn light golden, each grain separate.
5. Finish (1 min, low): Check salt, stir in coriander leaves.

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