Vegetable Fried Rice

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Long grain rice cooked with stir fried vegetables enjoyed well with chinese gravy.

Ingredients:

1 cup long grain/ Basmati rice

2 cups mixed vegetables, chopped small (carrots, beans, capsicum, cabbage, mushrooms)

6-7 sprigs of spring onions, finely chopped

1½ tbsp finely chopped garlic

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp vinegar

2 tbsp oil

Salt and pepper as per taste

Method:

• Wash and soak the rice in enough water for 10-15 minutes and drain.
• Cook the rice with salt until just done, and immediately spread on a plate to cool. (Day old cooked rice is best for making fried rice.)
• Heat oil in a wok, add garlic, spring onions and cook till garlic turn brown.
• Now stir fry all the chopped vegetables. Cook for 3-4 minutes. (Put in the hardest vegetables first, followed by the lighter ones)
• Take care that vegetables are not overdone, they should be crisp. Mix salt and pepper.
• Once cook, add the soy sauce and vinegar.
• Add the rice, stir and cook for 2 min. on low flame and turn off.
• Serve hot.