FRIED RICE

FRIED RICE

This Chinese restaurant-style fried rice recipe is the absolute BEST. It’s quick and easy to make, customizable with any of your favorite mix-ins, and so irresistibly delicious. As the flavors of the veggies really come out very well in this Chinese fried rice recipe.

Ingredients:

For cooking rice:

1 cup rice or basmati rice

4-5 cups water

1/2 tsp salt or as required

2 to 3 drops of oil

Other ingredients:

1/4 cup each of finely chopped spring onion whites (scallions), carrots, french beans, cabbage, mushrooms, capsicum (bell peppers - green, red or yellow) or about 2 cups finely chopped vegetables of your choice

1/2 cup cubed paneer pieces, sautéed 

3 to 4 small sized garlic chopped

1/2 inch ginger finely chopped (optional)

3 tsp soy sauce or add as required

2 tsp chilli sauce

1 tsp vinegar

1/2 tsp black pepper powder
2 tbsp oil

2 tbsp chopped Coriander for garnish or adding towards the end

salt as required

Recipe:

Cooking rice:

1. Rinse rice very well till the water runs clear of starch. Soak rice in water for 30 mins. Drain and keep aside.
2. In a pot, bring to a gentle boil around 5 cups of water with salt and 2 to 3 drops of oil.
3. Add the soaked and drained rice to the hot water.
4. On a low to medium flame cook the rice without the lid.
5. When the rice becomes al dente or just cooked, remove the pot from fire and drain the rice.
6. You can also gently rinse the rice in water so that they stop cooking and don't stick to each other. Cover the rice and keep aside till the rice cools completely.

Making fried rice:

1. Heat oil in a wok or a pan. Add the garlic and saute for some seconds. No need to brown the garlic. At this stage, you can also add ginger, if you prefer.
2. Add the spring onions whites/scallions and saute for about 2 minutes.
3. Then add all the finely chopped veggies. Increase the flame to a medium or high and stir fry the veggies.
4. You have to continuously toss and stir while frying so that the veggies are uniformly cooked and do not get burnt.
5. The veggies have to be stir-fried, till they are almost cooked and yet retain their crunchiness and crispiness. At this point, add the sautéed paneer cubes.
6. Add the soy sauce, chilli sauce salt and pepper. Stir quickly and add the rice. Stir fry for a few minutes till the sauce has coated the rice well. Keep a check when adding salt, as soy sauce already has salt in it.
7. Sprinkle the chopped coriander on top.

Serve the fried rice hot plain or with an indo chinese vegetable gravy.

Enjoy and keep showering your love.