January 14, 2016

veg fried rice

veg fried rice is quite simple yet a tasty main course.
                    

  

Ingredients:

  • Basmathi rice - 1.5 cups
  • Water - 2.25 cups
  • Carrot - 1/2 cup finely chopped
  • Beans - 2 
  • Capsicum - 1/4 cup
  • Cabbage - 1/4 cup
  • Spring onions white part(preferable) or Big onion - 1/4 cup
  • Spring onions(green part) - 1 tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 tsp or more as you wish
  • Soya sauce - 1 tbsp or more as your wish
  • Oil - 1.5 - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste

Method:
  • Rinse the basmathi rice at least 3 times. Add 2 cups of water  to the basmathi rice and let it soak for at least 30 minutes.
  • Chop the carrots and beans very finely. They should be small and as thin as possible. Chop cabbage into thin and lengthy pieces. Chop spring onion green and white part into small and thin slices. Chop capsicum into small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves. spring onion white part or big onion slices in the pan. Saute till the slices turn translucent. Add carrot, beans, cabbage and capsicum and saute till the vegetables shrink.
  • Add soya sauce, salt and mix well till the raw smell of soya sauce leaves. Add cooked rice in the pan and mix well till the rice is blended with the vegetables mix nicely. Switch off the stove and sprinkle pepper powder and mix well again. 
  • Veg fried rice is ready to Serve