Veg Fried Rice

Prep & cooking time: 30 min | Serve: 3- 4

 Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice or medium to long grained rice
2 cups finely chopped vegetables (i used 8-10 beans, 1 medium size carrots, ½ cup cabbage and capsicum)
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions.
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
2 tsp minced ginger
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 tsp soya sauce
1 1/2 tsp vinegar
salt as required

Method:                    

Rice:

Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes before cooking. Drain the water completely. Boil 4 cups of water; add drained rice once the water boiled well. Cook the rice on medium flame with the lid. When it done fluff the rice with fork. Let the rice cool completely, cover and keep the rice aside.

Veg Fried Rice:

1) When the rice is cooling, finely chop the veggies and keep aside.

2) Heat oil in a wok or a pan. Tip in the minced ginger and garlic, saute for some seconds, no need to brown the garlic and ginger.

3) Add the spring onions (Reserve little spring onion for garnishing) and stir fry till they are transparent. Add all the veggies and stir fry on a high flame.

4)Continuously toss and stir while frying so that the veggies are uniformly cooked and do not get burnt. Cook till they are almost cooked and yet retain their crunchiness and crispiness.

5)Add in the soya sauce, pepper powder, vinegar. Stir quickly and add the rice. Stir fry for a few minutes till the sauce has coated the fried rice well.

6)Garnish with little spring onion and serve hot veg fried rice.