FRIED RICE

FRIED RICE

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

• Rice - 250 grams
• Carrot (finely chopped) -2 medium sized
• Capsicum (finely chopped) - 1 small sized
• Cabbage (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup
• Baby corn (sliced) - few strands
• Green chillies chopped - 1-2
• Soya sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Chilli sauce - 2-3 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Black pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Oil - 4 tablespoons
• Water - 3 times the quantity of rice

METHOD

• First we cook rice.
• Soak rice in water for around 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, strain off the excess water.
• In a heavy bottom pan, add rice & 3 times water as the quantity of rice. Mainly we have to cook rice to the extent of 90%. Adjust the quantity of water accordingly.
• Also add 1-2 tablespoons oil & a little quantity of salt.
• Cook on high flame till it comes to a good boil & then reduce the flame.
• Let water get soaked off & rice are ready to be used for fried rice.
• Keep aside.
• Next heat oil in a pan.
• Add finely chopped carrot, cabbage, capsicum, green chillies & baby corn & let them crackle for a minute.
• Next add salt (to taste), red chilli powder, black pepper powder & mix well.
• Add soya sauce & chilli sauce & mix well.
• Now, add cooked rice to this mixture & toss & cook them well.
• Fried rice are ready to serve.
• Taste best when served with Manchurian - Click here for the recipe