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We love to call this the ‘jhatt-patt’ rice. ‘Jhatt-Patt’ means quick! What a fabulous name for this wonderful left-over Masala Rice dish. It is amazing what a little masala (spices) can do to freshen up the leftovers. So finish off the leftovers and get a great dish out of it, what a brilliant idea!

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 7 min

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice (White or Brown) – 3 Cups
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida/Hing – 1/8 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Peanuts – 3 tbsp
Curry Leaves – sprig
Green Chillies – to taste
Channa Masala – 2 tsp or to taste
Salt – to taste
Cilantro – for garnishing

Method:

1. In a pan, heat some Oil.
2. Once hot, add in some Mustard Seeds and allow them to pop.
3. Add in a pinch of Asafoetida, a little Turmeric Powder and some Peanuts, in that order.
4. Allow the Peanuts to cook and turn reddish-gold in color.
5. Meanwhile, heat the leftover Rice in the microwave to get it to room temperature.
6. Add Spices (Channa Masala, Salt) to the Rice in a bowl and mix well and keep aside.
7. Once the Peanuts are cooked, add in Curry Leaves and finely chopped Green Chillies.
8. Immediately after that, add in the spiced Rice.
9. Toss and mix well and allow the Rice to heat all the way through.
10. Garnish with fresh Cilantro and serve hot.

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26 Responses to “Masala Rice”

1. Roopa Says:
   February 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   Hi Anuja & Hetal,

   Wow! I am going to try this one today itself. I have tried most of your recipes everything as turned very good.

   Thanks,
   Roopa

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2. Sri Says:
   February 2nd, 2009 at 6:21 pm

   Hi,
   Can I try this with leftover brown rice?

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3. Niki Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 1:56 am

   Hi Anuja & Hetal,
   Very nice and quick recipe!!!
   I am always very inspired by your recipes and tried few as well. They turn out really well and we love it.Can you please also make Vegetable Jaipuri for us? I tried looking for this recipe but I can’t find the one recipe that I can follow.

   Thanks,
   Niki.

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4. hetal Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 am

   Hi Sri,

   We’ve never tried this recipe with brown rice, but it should work. The only difference might be the brown rice’s ability to hold all of the masalas. Maybe you could sprinkle some water on the rice before adding the masalas so that they stick. Also, the texture may be different.

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5. hetal Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 3:03 am

   Thanks Niki!

   We’ll put that on our list!

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6. Sri Says:
   February 9th, 2009 at 3:02 am

   Thankyou Hetal.
   Will definitely try it with left over brown rice

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   Anonymous Reply:
   January 17th, 2010 at 8:41 pm

   csdc

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7. Pavithra Says:
   February 17th, 2009 at 8:03 am

   Hi Hetal and anuja,

   I cant thank you enough for all the wonderful recipes you have put up…I have been trying quite a few of them and they have all turned out awesome. My confidence in cooking has gone up and I have to attribute this to both of you. Please keep up this good work.

   This recipe is so innovative and a nice way to not use left over rice.

   Thanks again.

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8. Pavithra Says:
   February 17th, 2009 at 8:04 am

   Sorry, In the last line there is a typo… I meant to “USE left over rice” in my previous comment.

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9. Anonymous Says:
   February 22nd, 2009 at 3:19 am

   Hi Hetal and Anuja,

   i am physician in NY and i like ur recipies so much. I really didnt have much time to cook during medschool and residency. Now, its so easy with your recipies.

   Please add recipies for ‘Vegetarian Protein shakes’

   Thanks a lot.
   warmest regards.
   SP

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10. Puja Agrawal Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Hi Hetal and Anuja,

    Your recipes are amazing. my friend referred me to this site. i love it. i like the way you give step by step instruction.

    one question in this recipe. I am allergic to chana. is there any other masala that i can use?

    secondly, i don’t take eggs. do you have any other french toast recipe without the egg?

    Thanks,
    Puja

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11. hetal Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 12:55 am

    Hi Puja,

    Chana masala doesn’t really have chana in it. It is a masala used in chole or chana recipes. Be sure to read the ingredients list anyway just in case. Basically, you can use any masalas that you have (preferably something tangy). The bottom line being that you want to jazz up the plain rice.

    Regarding the French Toast… unfortunately, we do not have a way of making it without the eggs. Sorry.

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12. Anita Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    Hi,

    When I first saw this recipe, I thought-oh well,just another boring masala rice.It did not interest me enough even though I have not tried chana masala with rice. Last night I had some leftover rice and thought will give this recipe a try. I tweaked it a little bit and was pleasantly surprised. Great recipe.

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13. Puja Agrawal Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Thanks Hetal,

    I always suspected this, but since my allergic reactions are so bad, never really got down to picking up a box and reading the ingredients. . thanks for that. you confirmed it.

    I tried your methi malai matar, turned out amazing. you guys are great!

    Though the mind blowing recipes were Tangy Paneer and Masala Mushrooms. My family loved simply loved it.

    Keep putting in more. I love the way you guys explain it step by step.

    For more flavoured days ahead,
    cheers,
    Puja

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14. Vijay Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    you ppl rock!!!

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15. Janki Says:
    March 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Lovely!
    Is there something you could make out of boiled mushy left-over moong (used for pani-puri day before)???

    thanks..

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16. vilma Says:
    December 2nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    HI thanks for the masala rice receipe i tried it and it came out very nice even my husband liked it very much because i always did not knew what to do with left over rice. Thanks a lot both of u Hetal and Anjua.I love watching all your receipe videos. All your receipes are tasty and excellent . Keep it up.

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17. vilma Says:
    December 3rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    I know u sell kitchen items like pans and many stuff. im interested but i wanted to know that i stay in scotland in edinburgh can i order on line and will it be posted to me or only people staying in USA can order these items. please reply hetal and anjua . Thanks

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    hetal Reply:
    December 3rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Hi Vilma,

    Unfortunately, we only ship to the continental US right now. Sorry.

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    vilma Reply:
    December 4th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    Sorry Hetal i did not knew that its okay no problem thanks for your reply.

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18. Sarah Says:
    September 14th, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    This looks really yummy! I was reading through your comments and was wondering if you had ever made french toast with yogurt or soy yogurt instead of eggs. It works really good, you thin it out the same as you would an egg and it browns nice too. Maybe it would work for your french toast.
    Thanks for the great videos
    Sarah

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    hetal Reply:
    September 14th, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    Hi Sarah,

    We have never used yogurt to replace eggs in French toast. Doesn’t the thinned out yogurt make the bread soggy?

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19. disha patel Says:
    March 25th, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    if u try pav bhaji masala is more good test then chana masala.try and reply me

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20. ASHWINI Says:
    March 28th, 2012 at 7:58 am

    U Guys rock… i am daily prepareing ur dishes, my husband is very happy..i am enjoying my cooking :)

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21. brian Says:
    October 1st, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    can i cook this in a rice cooker?

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    hetal Reply:
    October 4th, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Hi Brian,

    Yes, the plain rice can be cooked in a rice cooker, but you would have to do the seasoning on the stove.

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