Garlic Rice,Curd Rice and Chutney Rice(Leftover delicacies)

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

Left over rice can be used to make many yummy dishes Most of the time I make more rice in the night to prepare some thing from it, the next day.

My preparation depends on the texture of the rice.

If it is hard and grains apart, I make garlic rice

If its soft I go for curd rice.

And if its very soft and mushy, I use it for making Thalipeeth.

Giving here recipe for garlic rice, curd rice and chutney rice.

Garlic Rice:

This is my favorite rice when I want to have a spicy food. 

Left over rice - 1 cup

Onion - 1 small, finely chopped

Curry leaves - few

Garlic - 8 to 10 small cloves( 4 to 6 if taking big one)

Chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds -1 tsp

Salt taste

Sugar - 1 tsp

Fresh coriander - 1 tbsp, chopped to garnish

Heat oil in a kadai. When hot, add mustard seeds and wait till splutter. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, onion and fry for few seconds.  Add crushed garlic and fry till brown. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Add the rice, mix well. Add sugar and fresh coriander. Cook for a minute. Cover and keep for few minutes for rice to get the garlic flavor. 

Enjoy hot garlic rice.

Single serve

Curd Rice:

When the rice becomes watery or soft, it best to make curd rice. What will soothe you in summer? A bowl of curd rice kept in the fridge for sometime before you eat it.

Left over cooked rice : 1cup

Curds or fresh yogurt - 1/2 cup

Milk -2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – few

Red dry chilli -3 broken

Urad dal – 1 tbsp

Sugar – 1 tsp

Fresh coriander – 1 tbsp, chopped to garnish

 Mix the rice, curds, milk, salt and sugar in a serving bowl and keep it aside.

In a kadai, heat oil, add mustard seeds. Wait till splutter. Add urad dal and fry till golden color. Add red dry chilly and curry leaves. Fry for another minute. Add this to the rice. Mix well. Garnish with fresh coriander. Keep in the refrigerator before you serve.

COCONUT CHUTNEY RICE :

I am not a chutney person. But my family loves chutney. My husband likes to have the coconut chutney even with Poha!

Coconut chutney is always there in my house. But as I do not like, I use it in many recipes. I use it to make masala for the gravy. I use it to make masala majjige. 

But my favorite is rice. This coconut rice tastes very good. Try it and you will agree with me.

Leftover cooked rice - 1 cup

Oil - 1 tsp

Ready coconut chutney(you can say ' leftover chutney') - 3 to 4 tbsp

For my normal chutney recipe, click this.

Salt to taste(less, as there is salt in the chutney already)

Now, other ingredients will depend on what is there in your chutney. 

As my chutney has all the ingredients, I do not put anything.

Heat oil in kadai. Add the chutney. Fry for few minutes, till it changes its color. Add the rice. Mix well and saute for few minutes or till you get coconut aroma. Its aroma will remind you of the rice which is served in Brahmin or  Udupi marriages or temples.

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