Vegetable Fried Rice

This immensely popular very quick and very easy to make…. is simply aromatic, flavorful and delectable, loaded with stir-fried veggies and is served very hot. You may serve it with any oriental gravy of your choice in this chilling weather.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 08-10 minutes

Serves- 4

Ingredients and Quantity:

Cooked rice, Al dente -02 cups

Spring onions, finely chopped-04 nos.

French beans, chopped- 12 nos.

Carrot finely chopped -01 medium

Green capsicum, finely chopped-01 medium

Cabbage chopped -1/4 medium

Celery, chopped- 01 stem

Boiled corn- 02 tbsp. (Optional)

Spring onion greens sliced -02 stalks

Sesame oil -03 tbsp.

Ginger, finely chopped- 1 inch piece

Garlic cloves finely chopped- 4 nos.

Salt -to taste

White pepper powder – ½ tsp.

Light soy sauce-01 tsp.

White vinegar- 1/2 tablespoon

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a minute. Add onions, French beans, carrot, green capsicum, cabbage and half the spring onion greens. Stir-fry for 02 minutes.

Now add the chopped celery. Sauté for ½ a minute . add boiled corn.

Add salt, white pepper powder and soy sauce and mix thoroughly.

Add the rice and adjust the seasonings.

Stir in the vinegar and cook for a minute, stirring continuously.

Garnish with remaining spring onion greens and serve hot.

Chef Tips:

1. Rice is prepared by draining method in the ratio 1: 6 1 part of rice to 6 parts of water. Rice needs to be cooked till Al dente ( Just cooked).
2. Drain the rice and spread over a flat surface so that it cools down completely and a perfect texture can be obtained.
3. You may add blanched bean sprouts too while sautéing the vegetables, if desired.
4. If you want the rice to be spicy you may add chilli vinegar or chilli sauce as desired.