Masala Rice Recipe
Masala Rice Recipe is a quick, easy and flavorful spiced rice that can prepared with leftover rice, vegetables and spices.
Servings 2
Calories 260kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice or any rice
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, bell pepper)
- ½ cup onions finely chopped
- ½ inch ginger minced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- few curry leaves
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or ghee
- salt to taste
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
- a pinch hing (asafetida)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
To Prepare Whole Spices Mixture
- ½ inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 1 cardamom
Instructions
- Firstly take whole spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom in a mortar pestle and crush till you get a fine powder. Keep aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil/ghee in a Kadai. Add mustard and cumin seeds.
- Once the mustard seeds start spluttering, add green chilies, curry leaves, hing (asafoetida), minced ginger-garlic, and ground whole spice powder. Saute for a few seconds till the raw smell of the ginger-garlic goes away.
- Next, add onions. Saute till onions are light brown in color.
- Then add the mixed vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes till the vegetables are tender.
- Next, add the cooked rice and spices like turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix it well. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes, and then turn off the gas.
- Lastly, squeeze some fresh lime juice over it. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve vegetable spiced rice hot with raita.
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Notes
- You can also use sweet corn instead of peas.
- Substitute white rice with brown rice, quinoa, or millets.
- Use ghee if you are making this for kids.
- You can even use leftover rice for this recipe.
- You can add roasted cashews or peanuts to get crunch in the rice recipe.
- I have not used tomatoes in this recipe but feel free to add. I have used lime juice for tanginess.
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 612mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3011IU | Vitamin C: 104mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1.4mg