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Bhuteko bhat
Fried rice with peas
Bhuteko bhat: Nepali fried rice with garlic, cumin, turmeric and peas
In Kathmandu homes bhuteko bhat is how last night's rice becomes this morning's khaja or a fast dinner: cold rice is fried in mustard oil with garlic, cumin, onion and turmeric until golden and fragrant, often with peas or whatever vegetables are left. Many families fry an egg to slide on top (leave it off to keep the dish vegan). The usual mistake is using freshly cooked, warm rice, which turns mushy and sticky in the pan. Rice for frying should be cooled within an hour of cooking, kept in the fridge for no more than a day, and fried until piping hot all through. Chef's tip: a pinch of ground timur, Nepal's tingly Sichuan-style pepper, at the end makes it taste of the hills.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb cooked ricecold, from the fridge, grains broken up
- 3 tbsp mustard oilor vegetable oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 4 cloves garlicfinely chopped
- 1 onionchopped
- 1 green chillichopped
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 3 ½ oz frozen peas
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp timur (Sichuan pepper), ground (optional)
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (optional)chopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a large wok or frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let it sizzle for 15 seconds.
1 minStep 2: Add 4 cloves garlic, 1 onion and 1 green chilli and fry until the onion is soft and the garlic is pale gold.
3 minStep 3: Add ½ tsp ground turmeric and 3 ½ oz frozen peas and stir for 1 minute, until the peas are bright green.
1 minStep 4: Add 1 ⅓ lb cooked rice and ¾ tsp salt. Toss, pressing out any lumps with the back of the spoon, until every grain is yellow and the rice is steaming hot all the way through, with a few crisp bits.
5 minStep 5: Sprinkle over ¼ tsp timur (Sichuan pepper), ground and 2 tbsp coriander leaves, toss once more and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bhuteko bhat take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cooked rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
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