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Veg Fried Rice

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: fried rice, veg
Author: Abinaya Nagarajan

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup basmati rice
  • 1/4 cup cabbage chopped
  • 1/2 cup veggies ( carrot + beans + capsicum ) chopped
  • 1 tsp spring onion white chopped
  • 1 tsp spring onion green chopped
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce if normal soy sauce, add 1 tsp
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Soak 1/3 cup of basmati rice for 20 mins.
  • Boil 2 cups of water. Once water is boiling hot, add the soaked rice, 1 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt and cook for 4-5mins until is 70% cooked.
  • Strain the water and keep the cooked rice aside.
  • In a pan, add 1 tsp olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped cabbage, 1 tsp chopped spring onion whites and saute for 2 mins.
  • Add 1/2 cup of chopped veggies ( carrot + beans + capsicum ), 1/2tsp sugar and saute for 4-5 mins in medium flame.
  • Add 1 tsp white pepper, 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce, salt and cook for 2 mins.
  • Add the cooked rice and fry it in medium flame for 2 mins.
  • Garnish with 1 tsp spring onion greens. It is done.

Notes

  1. Adding sugar helps in retaining the color of the vegetables.
  2. Don't overcook the rice; else it would become mushy.
  3. Here I have used purple cabbage; can use normal white cabbage as well.