Vegetable Fried Rice

Whenever we visit Indo -Chinese restaurants we usually order Veg Fried rice along with different indo Chinese recipes and snacks. Vegetable Fried rice has always stayed permanent in our choice of menu for Indochinese restaurants. There are many variations in Veg Fried Rice making, today I am blogging simple Fried rice with minimal ingredients. I just used rice, and vegetables like carrots, beans, capsicum, chili, garlic, ginger, and spring onions. Here is a quick simple recipe for Indochinese veg fried rice...

Ingredients :
Cooked long-grained rice (or) basmati rice:        1 cup
Mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, capsicum, peas, spring onions):        1 cup finely chopped
Any refined oil    :         3 spoons
Salt:          to taste
Ginger: 1-inch piece
Garlic:         1 1/2 tablespoon
Sugar:         1/4 teaspoon

Method :

1.  Wash the rice very well till water comes clear. Then soak the rice in water for about 20-30 minutes.

2.  Drain the water from the rice and keep it aside. Then cook the rice with enough water and a drop of oil. (I usually cook the rice in the microwave oven for 20-24 minutes) Cool the rice thoroughly for at least 2 hours before making veg fried rice.

3.  Finely chop all the vegetables including ginger and garlic too.

4.  Heat a pan with oil, then add grated ginger, then garlic pieces. Saute them for 2 minutes on high flame.

5.  Then add white spring onions, saute them quickly on high flame for 1 minute. Then add finely chopped carrots, beans, capsicum, peas , green chilies and stir fry the vegetables on high flame till the veggies become crunchy, not fully cooked.

6.  Then add cooked cool rice, salt, and a pinch of pepper powder. Stir fry all the ingredients for1- 2 minutes. Mix well and transfer it into either a serving bowl or serving plate.

7.  Serve hot with any suitable gravy. My choice is mixed vegetable masala curry and cucumber-tomato raitha.