Tempered Masala Rice is nothing but left over rice simply cooked with onion, tomatoes and regular Indian masala. Whenever I am not in mood to cook meal and I found left over rice of morning or previous day, I feel so relaxed. Though it takes just 10 minutes to cook, it tastes so well. When you are running sort of time or your fridge is loaded with left over rice, go for this quick recipe of tempered masala rice.

For me it’s a complete meal. I just love the crunch of onion and sourness of tomatoes. No side dish is required, but roasted papad, curd or raita will be just perfect.

It is so easy and quick to cook this tempered masala rice. Lets learn how to make this flavourful rice with step by step recipe.

You can even prepare this tempered masala rice recipe with freshly cooked rice. Make sure rice should be completely cooled before adding it into prepared masala.

If you are looking for more variety of left over rice recipe then please check rice paratha, lemon rice and popu annam.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step-by-Step Tempered Masala Rice Recipe :

Step 1 : Fine chop the onion, tomato and green chili. Keep it aside.

Step 2 : Chop the garlic or make a paste in mortar-pastel.

Step 3 : Heat the oil in pan or kadai.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 4 : Add mustard seeds when oil is medium hot.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 5 : When mustard seeds start to splutter, add cumin seeds.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 6 : When cumin seeds turn into brown, add pinch of hing, chopped green chili and curry leaves.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 7 : Saute for 30 seconds. Add chopped onions.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 8 : Fry for 2 minute only. Add chopped tomatoes. Mix well.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 9 : Saute for 2 minute. Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 10 : Mix well. Immediately add cooked rice.

Tempered Masala Rice

Step 11 : Mix well. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes. Turn off the flame.

Step 12 : Add chopped coriander leaves in prepared tempered masala rice.

Step 13 : If required squeeze lemon on top of tempered masala rice.

Step 14 : Enjoy this quickly prepared tempered masala rice with roasted papad, fresh curd or cucumber raita.

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Tempered Masala Rice is nothing but left over rice simply cooked with onion, tomatoes and regular Indian masala.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3 - 4
Ingredients
  • 2 cup leftover rice or cooked rice
  • 1 medium size onion
  • 1 medium size tomato
  • 1 – 2 green chili
  • 2 – 3 garlic cloves
  • 5 – 6 curry leaves
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of asafetida ( hing )
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • Salt if required or according to taste
  • Pinch of garam masala
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • Lemon juice if required
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
  1. Fine chop the onion, tomato and green chili. Keep it aside.
  2. Chop the garlic or make a paste in mortar-pastel.
  3. Heat the oil in pan or kadai.
  4. Add mustard seeds when oil is medium hot.
  5. When mustard seeds start to splutter, add cumin seeds.
  6. When cumin seeds turn into brown, add pinch of hing, chopped green chili and curry leaves.
  7. Saute for 30 seconds. Add chopped onions.
  8. Fry for 2 minute only. Add chopped tomatoes. Mix well.
  9. Saute for 2 minute. Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt.
  10. Mix well. Immediately add cooked rice.
  11. Mix well. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes. Turn off the flame.
  12. Add chopped coriander leaves in prepared tempered masala rice.
  13. If required squeeze lemon on top of tempered masala rice.
  14. Enjoy this quickly prepared tempered masala rice with roasted papad, fresh curd or cucumber raita.