Name: Phodnicha Bhaat recipe by Anamika Naik at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Cooked rice 2 cups; Mustard seeds 1 and 1/2 tsp; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Curry Leaves 8 to 9 leaves; Onion 1/2 cup finely chopped; Oil 1 tbsp; Salt to taste; Lemon Juice 2 tsp; Coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Phodnicha Bhaat RECIPE

Phodnicha Bhaat is mainly a Maharashtrian dish where phodni means tempering. This dish is mainly made of any leftover rice or you can also prepare it from fresh cooked rice. This is a very easy and healthy dish which can be given in tiffins as well.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Cooked rice 2 cups
Mustard seeds 1 and 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds 1 tsp
Curry Leaves 8 to 9 leaves
onion 1/2 cup finely chopped
oil 1 tbsp
salt to taste
lemon Juice 2 tsp
coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Heat oil in the kadai. Once the oil is hot, add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them pop up.
Now add in the curry leaves, they will instantly crackle. Next add in the onion and green chillies, saute it for about a minute.
Add salt and saute roughly. Now add in the cooked/ leftover rice and mix it very nicely. Then add the lemon juice and mix it again.
Cover the kadai with a lid for 2 to 3 minutes and cook on a low flame.
Remove the lid and garnish it with fresh coriander. Serve it hot.