FRIED RICE RECIPE - VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE RICE

Basmati rice  (long grain)                           -  2 cups                                             
Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, fennel seed - 3 pieces                                                                       each+1tsp (Fennel seed)
Lemon juice or vinegar           - 2 tbsp
Sunflower oil                           - 1 tsp       
Hot water                                - 3 3/4  cups
Salt
Ghee

FOR THE VEGGIE MASALA

Onion                                       - 1, big, finely sliced
Carrot                                      - 2, finely chopped
Beans                                       - 1 cup, chopped
Cauliflower                              - half cup, chopped
Celery                                      - 2 tbsp, chopped
Capsicum                                 - few tsp , finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste                 - 1 tsp
Pepper powder                        - 1 tsp
Soy sauce                                 - 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce                          - 1 tsp
Salt
Coriander leaves
Ghee

PREPARATION
   We have to prepare both rice and veggie masala separately.

FOR THE PREPARATION OF RICE

• Clean and wash the rice and drain it. Keep it aside.
• Then take a vessel and pour some ghee in it.
• When hot add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, fennel seed to the same vessel. Saute for a while.
• Then put the rice to it and mix well.Make the flame to medium-low and close the lid.
• Fry the rice well.
• By the time boil 33/4 cups of water( take water, approximately double of the rice) in a separate pot.
• When the water boils, pour it over the rice. Mix well.
• Add the lemon juice and salt too.
• Stir well.
• Close the lid and cook in a low flame until all the water gets dried up.
• When done keep the lid open and let it cool. Do not mix or stir the rice when hot.

FOR THE PREPARATION OF VEGGIE MASALA

• Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a pan and add sliced onion.
• After a while add ginger garlic paste and then add chopped beans. Cook with the lid closed.
• Cook till the beans are half done and then add chopped carrot, cauliflower, capsicum, celery ( add vegetables according to your taste).
• Add required salt also.
• Saute well and when done add soy sauce and tomato sauce ( you can add more or less according to your taste).
• And finally, add chopped coriander and pepper powder.
• Mix well. and switch off the flame.

PREPARATION OF FRIED RICE

• Stir and mix the cooked rice well.
• Take a separate bowl and mix the cooked rice and vegetables equally.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

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