Vegetable Fried Rice

This is not the chinese/thai style fried rice. My daughter is very fond of fried rice. especially for the colors. In addition, I find this a easier, healthier alternative. The dish is called fried rice because, the steamed rice is stir fried on a wok and mixed with choice of vegetables / meat. This is a whole meal by itself. If required, you can make a sauce and pour over the rice. This is quite easy to prepare, the only effort required is to cut the vegetables.

Serves : 4

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Rice ~ 200 grams(uncooked). I used Basmati rice. You can use whatever you have at hand.
Vegetables - Beans, carrot, cabbage - 100 grams each
Garlic - 1-2 cloves
Onion - 1 small
Oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt & Pepper - to taste

- Soak the rice for 10 minutes and use water in the ratio 1:2 (rice:water) and cook the rice in a pressure cooker on high for 2 whistles. Remove from heat.
- Chop the vegetables, onion and garlic finely.
- Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a wok*. Add the garlic, saute for 10 seconds, add onion, saute till it turns translucent. Add the vegetables. Season with salt (Add salt only for the vegetables) Keep the flame high and stir fry for 3 minutes or less. Vegetables should be crisp.
- Fluff the cooked rice with a fork.
- Remove the vegetables. Add the remaining oil and heat the oil so that it starts to smoke. Now add the rice to the wok and fry the rice for another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.(Add salt keeping in mind, vegetables are already seasoned with salt).
- Add the vegetable mixture to the rice, fry for a minute and turn off the heat.

This rice goes well with spicy chilly eggs or simply a minty raita.