Veg- Fried Rice

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice	4 cups
Carrot	1 cup – Finely chopped
Beans	1 cup – Finely chopped
onion	3  big  – Finely chopped
Capsicum	1 – finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste	4 tspn
Green chillies	2 – Finely chopped
Cinnamon	Optinal – 1 piece
Pepper powder	1 tspn
Oil	½ cup
Salt	To taste

Method to cook rice:

The basmathi rice should be washed and soaked in water for about 20 minutes.  Drain off the water.

In a big container add about 15 cups of water and bring to boil. Add the soaked rice, 2tspn of salt, 1tspn cooking oil and cook for about  7 minutes. This time is enough for the basmathi rice to cook 3/4^th.

For fried rice this consistencies in which u cook the rice is most important.

Don’t have the container closed for too long. Drain off the excess water immediately  and transfer the rice content into a basin or  preferably a Thambulam ( big wide plate) and leave it to cool.

Method :

1.       Finely chop the carrot and beans and cook with just sufficient amount of water to cook. Make sure there is no excess water. Taste is great we u add the right amount of water and cook the vegetables. Keep aside

2.       In a kadai add the oil and once heated add the onions. Cinnamon is optional .

3.       When the onions become transparent add the chopped chillies and the chopped Capsicum.

4.       When the capsicum is almost cooked add the ginger garlic paste.

5.       Cook till the green smell goes off.

6.       Add the cooked vegetable and enough salt.  Then about 1 tspn of pepper.

7.       Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes and switch off the flame.

8.       Add the cooked rice little by little and mix thoroughly.

9.       Fried rice is ready. J