Post inflation Mixed Vegetable rice !

I named this post-inflation mixed vegetable rice, because as all of us are facing the financial crunch, right. So with the escalating cost of vegetables, pulses, rice etc, no one wants to waste any food. Very often we're left with wee bit of leftover vegetables- dry or with gravy, some dal etc, we don't feel like dumping it in the garbage, so what to do, as no one wants to eat the same food. So, best option change its form, so the family can share the left overs happily !

Anything left over- some dal, vegetable, sambar, rasam or chundal, to this what you need etc are
onion 1 chopped fine
tomato 1-2 chopped fine
capsicum 1 chopped fine
garam masala 1/2 tsp
oil 1 tsp
ghee 2 tsp
cumin seeds 1 tsp
curry leaves 1 sprig
fresh coriander leaves handful finely chopped
cooked rice as needed

Method
heat a heavy pan, add oil & 1 tsp ghee, add cumin, once it crackles, add finely chopped vegetables & salt needed for the vege, saute well add garam masala pdr, curry leaves, some coriander leaves, fry for another minute, add all the left overs, add water if it is too thick, let it boil well. Add cooked rice, mix well, check for salt, if it isn't spicy enough, add some pepper powder, ghee mix well, serve hot.
We had this for lunch today with some home made fries that you can see.
The fries were dried cluster beans fried, rice sabudana vadams.

ps- you can use any vegetable that your family likes, peas if there isn't peas in the leftovers, potatoes if desired, the choice is yours. This is a good option when you run short of vegetables, when you're tired, or just want to get rid of the left overs, so that you've space in your fridge !

In case anyone wants to know how to make the vadams, please free to mail.
This goes for any recipe as well.

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