Vegetable Chinese Fried Rice

Serves two

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed Vegetables : Broccoli, Corn, Beans, Carrots, Capsicum, Mushroom, Peas, Water Chestnuts - finely chopped
• 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
• 3 cups cooked rice - preferably a day old and not too soft
• 1 tblsp. finely shredded ginger
• Salt to taste
• Ajinomoto/MSG optional
• Pinch of black pepper
• 2 tblsp. Soy sauce
• 2 tblsp. Chilli Garlic Sauce (I prefer Sriracha)
• 2 tablespoon Oil
• Fresh Chinese Basil - chopped finely
• Spring Onions - chopped finely

How to :

1. In a non stick frying pan put two tablespoons of oil and heat. 
2. Add the ginger and onion and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add the mixed vegetables and cook for 5 minutes on high flame. 
4. Add the cooked rice, salt, MSG and black pepper and mix gently till all the rice grains are separated. Cook for 5 minutes on low flame with a closed lid.
5. Stir in the Soy and Chili Garlic Sauce.
6. Cook for a few more minutes stirring occasionally
7. Garnish with Chinese Basil and Spring onions and serve

Tips

• As Soy Sauce has its own salt go easy on table salt or add it at the end
• Avoid using over cooked rice for this recipe

Serving Suggestion

• Best eaten with Chilli Paneer or Gobhi Manchurian or Dry Tofu dishes
• You can serve with finely chopped green chili marinated in vinegar for the spice lovers