Poni Annam /Telugu Fried Rice

Ingredients:

• Boiled/Cooked Rice (Left over rice) - 2 cups
• Eggs - 2 (optional)
• Onion - 1 cut into lengthwise
• Green chillies- 2 finely chopped
• Garlic - 4 flakes chop finely
• Red chilli powder - 1tsp
• Coriander/Dhaniya powder - 1tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil-2tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 2tbsp chop finely
• Menti/Fenugreek leaves - 2tbsp
• Curry leaves/karvepaaku - 1 stem
• Avalu/Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
• Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1tsp
• Minapappu/urad dal - 1tsp
• Senaga pappu - 1tsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add avalu, jeelakarra/cumin seeds, minapappu and senaga pappu. Fry for 2minutes.
• Add green chillies, onions, garlic, turmeric powder and fry for till onions turn golden color.
• Now add curry leaves, coriander leaves, fenugreek leaves and fry for a  minute.
• Beat the eggs in the pan(this step is optional).
• Do not mix the eggs right now. Allow it cook for 10 minutes or until they are well cooked.
• Now mix the eggs well breaking it into pieces.
• Now add boiled rice, red chilli powder, salt, dhaniya powder and mix everything well and fry for 10 minutes.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves and lemon wedges, onion and serve hot.

Sending this to Lets Cook with leftovers event hosted by Simply Food.