At a get-together, one of the ladies boasted that she had decided that she would take one day off of cooking every week. She had done this by declaring every Friday a 'leftover' day. I thought it was a cute idea and decided to do the same - only I realized that on a daily basis I didn't really have any leftovers ... except rice. Hence the recipe for vegetable fried rice was born.If you think about it, "Guide" was a film that was way ahead of its time. The screen adaptation of R.K. Narayan's novel excelled on many levels. The story was different from the usual 'boy meets girl' sagas. Dev Anand gave us his finest performance to date as Raju the guide. Waheeda also won many awards for her role as Rosie. Add to that S.D. Burman's music and Vijay Anand's direction, and you have the ultimate masterpiece.
Ingredients
2 cups leftover cooked basmati rice
2 cups mixed vegetables (french cut beans, julienned carrots, cauliflower florets, and peas)
1 onion sliced
1 clove garlic
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
Method
- Heat oil in a pan. When heated add the cumin seeds.
- When they splutter, add the crushed garlic and sliced onion.
- When the onion browns add the vegetables and salt. Reduce heat.
- Cook covered till the vegetables are tender.
- Now add the rice, garam masala, chili powder, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Serve warm.
