WAGHARELO BHAT
Wagharela bhat has got to be one of the most easiest and filling meal. Waghar means to temper and bhat is rice in gujarati. Wagharela bhat therefore is rice tempered with spices. In a lot of homes this dish is made from left over cooked rice but not so at the Vithlani home and our jikoni. If I fancy eating wagharela bhat, I use freshly boiled rice. For the tempering I use the basic spices listed in the recipe below. A delicious lightly spiced fried rice which can be eaten with a bowl of cooling fresh yoghurt.
2 cups plain cooked rice
1 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
pinch asafetida
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
3 green chilies chopped
1 small onion
hand full chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add mustard seeds and asafetida. Once it crackles, add chopped onion’s and sauté for a minute. add cooked rice and all the masalas .Stir gently using spatula and sauté for about 2 minutes over a low heat . Serve hot with yogurt.
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