Veg Fried Rice

There are many ways of cooking fried rice. Me n K usually like ours simple and with lots of greens in it. For me food not only should tastes good but it should also look inviting. I love fried rice because of its presenatation:), thats will colourful veggies which look like precious stones. Red pepper loooks like ruby, carrots like coral, green peas and spring onion like sparkling emeralds... They are the feast to one's eyes... The method I cook veg fried rice takes less than 15 minutes. Its a quick recipe when you are short of time or feeling bit lazy and want to eat some good food too:)

Bowl of Veg Fried Rice

Ingredients:
2 cups Long grained rice
3 tbsp Oil
2 Capsicums/Peppers (I have used half each of green, red, yellow and orange)
100 gms Beans Finely Chopped
2 Carrot Finely Chopped
1/4 cup of green peas
100 gms Cabbage Finely Chopped
2 Spring Onions Finely Chopped
2-3 Green Chilies cut lenghtwise
1 tsp Ginger Chopped Finely
1 tsp Garlic Finely Chopped
2 tbsp Soya Sauce
3 tbsp chilli Dippping Sauce/tomato sauce
Salt & pepper to taste

Veg Fried Rice

Method:
Pick, wash and soak the rice in enough water for 10-15 minutes and drain.
Boil water, add rice and little salt.
Cook uncovered on low heat till rice is tender.
Take care not to overcook the rice. Each grain of rice should be separate.
When rice is done, drain and add some cold water and drain again using a large seive and set aside.
Heat oil in a kadhai/large pan and add chopped garlic and ginger.
Then add all the chopped vegetables and stir fry.
Cook for 3-4 minutes.
Take care that vegetables are not overdone, they should be crisp.
Mix salt and pepper to taste.
Add the cooked rice and mix well. Now mix the soya sauce and chilli sauce to it.
Cook the chinese fried rice for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.

Bowl of Crystals

Variations:
Try useing different vegetables.