Ingredients:

• 2 cups – boiled and cooled Rice
• 2 Green chillies
• 1 stalk Curry leaves
• 1 Onions finely chopped
• 1 tbsp – grated fresh Coconut
• 1/2 tbsp – coriander finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp – each cumin seed, mustard seeds, Urad Dal
• 1/4 cup – peanuts,coarsely pounded 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2-3 pinches Asafoetida
• salt to taste
• juice of half Lemon
• 1 tbsp – oil

Method:

1. Use a heavy or nonstick pan.
2. Heat oil, add seeds, and dal. Allow to splutter.
3. Add peanuts, and saute for 2 minutes
4. Add green chillies, curry leaves, onions, asafoetida
5. Cook till onions are light pink.
6. Add rice, turmeric, salt, lemon, coriander, coconut.
7. Stir gently till well mixed.
8. Cover and simmer till steaming hot.
9. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering