Chinese Fried Rice

Makes: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Basmati Rice

2 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

1/2 cup Chopped Cabbage

1/4 cup Chopped Carrots

1 tbsp Chopped Capsicum

1 tbsp Chopped Spring Onion (Whites)

2 tsp Soya Sauce

2 tsp Sweet Chilly Sauce

1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder

Salt, to taste

A pinch of Aji-no-moto (MSG)

1 tbsp Cooking Oil

METHOD:

- Soak basmati rice in plenty of water for half hour. 

- Boil water in a big vessel and add 1/4 tsp of salt along with 1 tsp lemon juice. Add soaked rice into it.

- Cook it for around 10 mins till its 85%-90% done.

- Drain and rinse with tap water.

- Heat oil in deep pan. Add ginger-garlic paste and spring onion whites and saute it for a few seconds.

- Turn the heat on high flame and add all chopped vegetables. Mix well.

- Cook it for around 30 sec and add soya sauce, chilly sauce, black pepper powder and aji-no-moto into it. 

- Add cooked rice and salt (only if required).

- Toss them on high heat only for a min and transfer it to serving bowl.

- Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and serve hot!!! :)

SJ's NOTE:

- Adding salt and lemon juice while cooking rice retains its pure white color.

- Make sure you don't overcook all veggies as they should be crunchy in texture.