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Rainbow Rice

Chef Sammy
Rainbow Fried Rice is a delicious and colorful version of the traditional fried rice dish. It is a great way to use left over rice and to add some color and nutrition to your meals.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

FOR THE BEEF:

  • 1 lb Ground Beef lean
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder

FOR THE CHUTNEY:

  • 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
  • 1 bunch Cilantro
  • 1/2 cup Coconut dried and shredded
  • 1 Lemon juice
  • Salt
  • 2 Jalapenos
  • 2-3 tablespoons Water

FOR THE RICE:

  • 3 cups Rice
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • Salt

FOR THE POTATOES:

  • 3 Potatoes sliced

FOR THE TOMATO CHUTNEY:

  • Oil
  • 3-4 Curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoons Dark Mustard seeds
  • 3 dried Red chilies
  • 6-8 Tomatoes pureed
  • 3 cloves Garlic crushed
  • Salt
  • Red chili powder
  • 1 Lemon juice

Instructions
 

FOR THE BEEF:

  • Boil till done and water evaporates

FOR THE CHUTNEY:

  • In a blender first blend 2 teaspoons cumin seed.
  • Leave it in the blender and add 1 bunch cilantro, 1/2 cup dried, shredded coconut, juice of 1 lemon, salt to taste, 2 jalapeños and 2-3 tablespoons of water and blend till well puréed.
  • Set aside

FOR THE RICE:

  • 3 cups rice washed and divided into 2 parts
  • Boil water and ass 1 tablespoon oil and when boiling add 1 teaspoon turmeric and salt and add 1 part of the rice and boil till cooked.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Make sure you salt your rice.
  • You now have yellow rice.

FOR THE POTATOES:

  • Take 3 potatoes and slice it.
  • Fry till done and drain on paper towels.
  • Add salt and red chili powder to it.
  • Set aside

Brown Lentils:

  • You can either use the pre boiled ones from Trader Joe’s or boil 1 cup in salted water till done.
  • Drain and set aside
  • Slice colored peppers (optional)

FOR THE TOMATO CHUTNEY:

  • In a pan heat oil.
  • When hot add 3-4 curry leaves when it crackles add 2 teaspoons of dark mustard seeds and 3 dried red chilies.
  • When it’s starts popping add 1 big can of crushed tomatoes or 6-8 tomatoes puréed.
  • Now add 3 cloves of crushed garlic, salt to taste and red chili powder.
  • Mix well.
  • Add the juice of 1 lemon and cook on low flame till it’s darkened in color and thickened.
  • Set aside

TO ASSEMBLE:

  • In a clear Pyrex dish layer your yellow rice first and press it down gently.
  • Next we add the ground beef.
  • Press it down gently.
  • Slice your colored sweet peppers and add it as your next layer.
  • Your next layer is the lentils.
  • Spread them out and press down gently.
  • Now add the green rice and press down gently.
  • Next layer is the fried potatoes.
  • Press down.
  • Next layer is your tomato chutney.
  • Press down.
  • Cover and bake for about 20 minutes in a medium oven 275.
  • Take out and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Keyword Warm