SESAME & MORINGA STIR FRIED RICE

Ingredients

• 3 cups Cooked rice
• 3 tbps Sesame and Moringa spice mix
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• Salt (to taste)
• 1/8 cup Green peas
• 1 stick Lotus root (Sliced)
• 4 Garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp Cilantro (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp Black sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp Moringa leaves (air dried)
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 2 Whole dry red chillies
• 1 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp Black gram dal/Urad dal
• Salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Sesame and moringa spice mix ---

2. 2

   Dry roast sesame seeds, moringa leaves, urad dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sliced garlic, dry red chillies and grind everything make a spice mix.

3. 3

   --- Making the stir fried rice ---

4. 4

   Heat a wok, add oil and once its hot add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sliced garlic, curry leaves and fry for a minute until garlic turns golden brown.

5. 5

   Now add in sliced lotus root, green peas, turmeric powder and let them fry for 2-3 minutes.

6. 6

   Add in cooked rice, sesame moringa spice mix, salt, chilli powder and give everything a good mix.

7. 7

   Cover and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Finally add in chopped cilantro leaves and serve warm.