aww that's what it'll be...the golden rice instead of beef.
i wouldn't say it goes too hard in the fridge, i cook it on low for ages (usually til it looks done too much on the top lol) and i do prefer eating it when it's just out the oven - that usually consists of me scraping up the millions bits that have fallen apart lol.
well done on it staying together! lol
sometimes i do half the mixture in the oven as dahl, then with the other half, add onions, curry powder, garam masala & tumeric, thicken with smash flakes and make bhajis too x