Phodnicha Bhat

There are few things more satisfying than turning yesterday's rice into today's breakfast. Phodnicha Bhat is the Maharashtrian answer to fried rice. Tossed in a hot tempering of mustard, cumin and curry leaves, with chillies, turmeric and whatever vegetables happen to be hanging around. The magic is in the phodni, or tempering, where a handful of seeds and spices hit hot oil and suddenly make leftovers taste like a plan. Simple, frugal and ridiculously comforting.