Easy Vegetable Fried Rice
Description
Ingredients
- 1 Kg Basmati Rice
- 3 Medium Carrot (Julienne cut)
- 100 gram Spring Onion
- 200 gram Beans
- 1 Capsicum
- 1/2 cup Green Peas (soaked overnight)
- 3 pods Garlic chopped
- 4 Star anice
- 2 piece Cinnamon Stick
- 1/2 cup Ghee
- 1/4 cup Raisins
- 1/4 cup Cashew
- 3 Cloves
- Salt (As required)
Instructions
- 1 Chop all the vegetables and keep them aside.
- 2
Wash the basmati rice thoroughly, drain it, and set it aside.- 3
In a large bowl or pot, add water along with enough salt, a star anise, and a cinnamon stick. Bring it to a boil.- 4
Add the basmati rice. (Note: Water-to-rice ratio is important here.)- 5
Let it cook for about 8 minutes, or until it's almost done but not mushy.- 6
Drain the water and allow the rice to cool completely.- 7
Cook the green peas separately and keep them aside.- 8
In a thick-bottomed pan, heat some ghee. Fry the raisins and cashew nuts until golden. Remove and set aside.- 9
In the same ghee, add chopped garlic and sauté well.- 10
Add the rest of the chopped vegetables and sauté lightly.- 11
(Make sure they stay slightly crisp - don't overcook or let their colour fade.)- 12
Add the cooked green peas to the vegetables and mix well.- 13
Now add the boiled rice and stir continuously.- 14
(You may add more ghee if needed - this is the "frying" part.)- 15
Once everything is mixed and heated through, turn off the heat.- 16
Garnish with the fried raisins and cashew nuts. - 2
