Indian Style Fried Rice

Ingredients

Cooked basmati rice – 3 cups (1 cup uncooked)
Onion thinly sliced – 1
Coconut oil or avocado oil – 2 tbsp
Garlic chopped – 6 cloves
Green bell pepper (red or yellow) diced – 1
Green peas (fresh or frozen) – 1 cup
Sea salt and black pepper – a pinch

For tempering
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Green chili – 2 split lengthwise
Peanuts (or cashewsor slivered almonds) – 1/2 cup
Curry leaves – 10
Black mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Sea salt – 3/4 tsp
Turmeric – 1 tsp
Coriander – 1 tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Asafoetida (optional)- 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice (optional) – 1 tbsp

Instructions

Cook basmati rice.
In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and remaining veggies, cooking until just tender.
Season with salt and pepper and set them aside in a bowl.

In the same pan, over medium heat, add another 2 tablespoons of oil, coating pan well.
Add the 3 split green chilies and peanuts.
Stir for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Add the curry leaves, stir for 1 minute.
Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and stir until mustard begins to pop, about 30-45 seconds.
Add the cooked basmati rice to the same pan, and stir to combine.
Sprinkle in the salt, turmeric, chili powder, coriander and asafoetida.
Fold in the sauteed veggies, and saute until heated through.
Taste, adjust salt and add a squeeze of lemon if you like.
Garnish with cilantro and lemon.

Serves: 4