Cumin Rice with veggies

This dish is perfect if you have leftover plain rice and need to fix a meal quickly.
I added  peanuts to add more flavor and nutrients to the dish, they can be skipped or replaced with cashew nuts.

3 cups boiled rice ( any type of rice can be used)
1/2 sliced onion
1 table spoon ginger-garlic paste
1/2 table spoon cumin
1/2 cup row peanuts
1 medium red bell pepper( green or yellow will work also)
1/2 cup frozen green peas
3 mushrooms
1 carrot
olive oil
salt
optional : chili powder

Saute onion, bell pepper, carrot and mushroom separately.
Heat 2 table spoons oil  in a pan. Add peanuts and cook for 5 mins on medium flame. Stir few times to avoid the peanuts to burn on one side. Add cumin seeds. They will start to pop once are cooked so be careful not to burn yourself. Reduce to low flame and add the ginger and garlic paste. Cook for 2-3 mins and mix in well the cooked rice and salt. If you are using chili powder add it here. Add all veggies , incl the defrosted green peas. Cook for 5 mins and check salt.

  Serve with chopped cilantro and fresh lemon juice.

Adding shredded coconut to this dish just before serving makes it even better :)

Enjoy!