Chire bhaja (fried pressed rice)

Ingredients

• Chire (pressed rice): 100 g
• Peanuts: 2 tablespoons
• Plain / Masala Papad: 2-3
• Onions, sliced: 2
• Green chillies, chopped / whole: 2
• White oil: 3-4 tablespoons
• Mustard oil: 2-3 drops
• Salt
• Black pepper, freshly ground
• Bhujia / chanachur
• Coconut slices

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Preparation

• Heat white oil in a deep bottomed frying pan. Make sure that the oil is of right temperature. Fry the remaining chire, drain quickly remove from fire. Keep aside.
• Lightly fry / saute the peanuts and papads in a little oil and keep aside.
• In a large bowl, combine fried pressed rice, peanuts and papads.
• Add sliced onions, chopped green chillies, bhujia, salt and a few drops of mustard oil and mix thoroughly.
• Garnish with a some more bhujia and coconut slices and consume immediately to retain the crispiness.