Leftover rice can be made into a delicious breakfast dish, Phodnicha Bhaat a delicious example of Maharastrian cuisine.
Phodni means tempering or seasoning and bhaat is rice so this dish literally means tempered rice.

Phodnicha Bhaat
There are innumerable ways of making a seasoning so the taste of the Phodnicha Bhaat will be something that different for each tempering.
Basically, I feel the difference between the Kalasida Anna or mixed rice and Phodnicha bhaat is the fact that in Phodnicha bhaat the rice is stir fried and in the case of Kalasida Anna, the seasoning is added to the rice and mixed. The frying of the rice gives the rice a delicious flavour that I prefer over Kalasida Anna.
This is the very basic rice that I have made here speaks volumes of my bare pantry. I have not garnished it because I have nothing to garnish it with not even a spring of dhania/ coriander.
Since I keep making this rice often so will update the pictures. This is the only time I have added peanuts generally I do not add them as my Father-in-Law finds it difficult to chew. You can add or omit them as you wish.
Linking it my page Rice Recipes, a Compilation of the Uses of the Versatile Cereal.

Phodnicha Bhaat/ Stir-Fried Seasoned Rice
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Cooked Rice grains seperated
- 2 Teaspoons Oil
- ¼ Teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ¼ Teaspoon Hing/Asafoetida
- ¼ Teaspoon Haldi/turmeric powder
- 3 Teaspoons Groundnuts
- ¼ Teaspoon Urid Daal
- ¼ Teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 2 Green chillies Slit
- 1 Small Onion chopped fine, optional
- Salt to Taste
- A pinch Sugar
To Garnish:
- 2 tablespoon Dhania/ Coriander Leaves
Instructions
- Heat a kadhai/wok when it is hot add oil.
- Splutter the mustard seeds. Add urid dal and let it redden. Add the ground nuts and fry till you get a lovely aroma.
- Add the green chillies, haldi, and onion. Fry the onion till the onion becomes translucent.
- Add the rice , slat , suagr and red chilli powder. Mix well.
- Cook covered for 3-4 minutes.
- Serve garnished with coriander leaves.
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Priya Suresh says
Such an easy breezy stir fried rice, very quick Archana, am loving it.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks Priya.
Sandhiya says
It's like indian version of fried rice. Love the addition of peanuts in the rice.
ArchanaPotdar says
LOL! I never did think of it as Indian Fried rice. That is a great description, thanks.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
That's a nice way of utilizing left over rice..
Sarita says
I do the same way when little rice left .. Nice simple fried rice.
Pavani says
Such a quick and easy to make rice dish. Looks yummy!!
Rajani says
Every single state has a recipe for using up leftover rice I guess! I love this version here.
Chef Mireille says
what a great flavorful rice dish - I can definitely have this with my dinner
Srivalli Jetti says
Now that's a quick rice dish to prepare!
ruchi indu says
very easy stir fried rice. Would be an ideal lunchbox recipe.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
We have similar one in karnataka, called oggarne anna.. love this simple rice recipes. Great share.