Fried Leftover Rice / Fodanicha Bhaat

The best way to get rid of leftover rice is by making "fodanicha bhaat". This is a very simple recipe but the flavor is amazing. My kid loves this rice so much that I give it to him in his tiffin
regularly. The only change I do for him is that I do not use leftover rice. I cook rice in a rice cooker in the morning and immediate temper it to make it into 'fodanicha bhaat'.

Ingredients:
Leftover rice - 4 cups
Onion - 1 medium
Peanuts - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 4 nos.
Oil - 3 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp.
Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch
Salt to taste

For the Garnish:
Coriander leaves, washed and chopped finely

Before you Start:
1) Chop onion finely.
2) Cut green chillies into half.

For the Tempering/Fodani:
1) Take a kadai and heat it on medium-high heat.
2) Add oil and after a few seconds add mustard seeds.
3) Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add a pinch of hing, turmeric powder and green chillies.
4) Sauté for a few seconds.

How to Proceed:
1) Add onion. Saute for 2 minutes.
2) Add the peanuts. Cook till the peanuts and onions get cooked evenly, covering with a lid if needed.
3) Add the leftover rice.
4) Mix well.
5) Add salt. Cook on medium heat without a lid for a few minutes till it is nicely blended. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.