FRIED RICE

I feel it would be improper if I dont post the recipe of fried rice after gobi manchurian. I put a lot of vegetables in fried rice to make it tastier and more colourful.

INGREDIENTS

1. Jeerakashala rice/Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cup (I used jeerakasala rice)
2. Vegetable oil - 2 1/2 table spoon
3. Salt
4. Ginger - 1/2" cube
5. Garlic - 2 cloves
6. Green chilli - 1 (optional)
7. Onion - 1 chopped
8. Carrot - chopped - 1/4 cup
9. Capsicum (bell pepper) chopped - 1/2 cup (I took green,yellow and red capsicum)
10. Beans chopped - 2 table spoons
11. Cabbage - 1/4 cup (cut into thin 1"long strips)
( in addition to these paneer, mushroom, cauliflower, green peas, noolkol or even beetroot can be added )
12. Pepper powder - 1 tea spoon
13. Spring onion chopped - 1/4 cup
14. Soy sauce - 2 table spoon

METHOD

1. Soak the rice for 10 minutes. Spread on a clean cloth to drain.

2. Crush the ginger and garlic lightly.

3. Heat 1 table spoon oil in a wok. Fry the rice for 3-4 minutes. (if you want the rice to be well cooked fry it for 30 seconds only) Add 3 cups of boiling water and enough salt. Close and cook till the rice is done and all the water is gone. Allow to cool.

4. Heat the remaining oil in a pan. Saute the ginger and garlic for 1 minute. Add onion (and chopped green chilly) and saute till soft. Add the veggies and stir fry on medium heat.

5. Add soy sauce and stir for 1 minute. Switch off stove. Add spring onion and mix.

6.Divide both the rice and veggies into 2 portions. Transfer 1 portion of rice to the pan and 1 portion of vegetables to the wok.Add 1/2 tea spoon pepper powder to each. Check for taste and add 1 tea spoon of soy sauce if needed. Heat on a low flame stirring.(the rice and veggies will be mixed well if the mixing is done in small quantities.)

7.Transfer  mixed rice in the pan to the wok.Toss well.