Vagharela Rice
Ingredients
1 cup
Rice
(cooked)
¾ tsp
Ground cumin
¼ tsp
Salt
(or to taste)
¼ tsp
Sugar
½ tsp
Green chilies
(or to taste, crushed)
1 tsp
Ginger
(crushed)
Mint
(chopped, for garnish)
Green coriander
(chopped, for garnish)
Tempering
Ingredients
2 tsps
Ghee
1 tsp
Oil
½ tsp
Mustard seeds
½ tsp
Cumin seeds
⅛ tsp
Asafoetida
(hing)
⅛ tsp
Turmeric
Instructions
1
In a saucepan, heat ghee and oil on medium heat, add mustard and cumin.
2
When crackling add asafoetida and turmeric then add the rice and the remaining ingredients.
3
Mix and heat thoroughly. Garnish.
Variation
Instructions
1
After the tempering you can add vegetables of your choice, such as boiled corn kernels, peas, finely chopped onion, chopped tomatoes. Let cook, meanwhile incorporate the spices in the rice and add to the vegetables. Garnish.