Fida Flavoured Rice – 45-Minute Recipe
A vibrant rice dish featuring a fragrant tomato‑cilantro paste, smoky meat curry, and fresh onion‑cucumber garnish. The bright yellow spice paste adds warmth, while the tangy tomato base keeps the flavors balanced. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that feels like a special treat.
Recipe by RJ· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- long-grain rice
- dark meat curry
- red onions
- cucumber
- fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves
- whole tomatoes
- fried onions
- green herbs (mint, coriander)
- green chilies
- oil
- pale yellow paste (ghee or butter)
- yellow spice paste (turmeric mixture)
Instructions
- 1Blend whole tomatoes, fried onions, fresh green herbs (mint, coriander), and fresh cilantro leaves together in a blender until a thick, smooth, brownish‑orange paste forms.
- 2Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 3Add sliced green chilies to the hot oil and sauté briefly.
- 4Add a spoonful of pale yellow paste (ghee or butter) to the pan and let it melt.
- 5Pour the blended tomato‑onion‑herb paste into the pan with the chilies and ghee, cooking until fragrant.
- 6Add the dark meat curry to the pan and simmer until heated through and well combined with the paste.
- 7Serve the cooked long‑grain rice topped with the meat curry, garnished with sliced red onions and cucumber slices.
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Blend the base first
Prepare the tomato‑onion‑herb paste in a blender before heating.
Quickly sauté chilies
Add sliced green chilies to hot oil and sauté briefly before the paste.
Melt ghee before the paste
Add the pale yellow paste (ghee or butter) to the pan after the chilies.
Garnish just before serving
Top the cooked rice with the heated curry and garnish with sliced red onions and cucumber.
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- How long does it take to make Fida Flavoured Rice?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Fida Flavoured Rice recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Fida Flavoured Rice recipe come from?
- It was shared by RJ on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.