Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice is prepared adding already cooked rice with the vegetables cooked with Masala. Unlike Biryani, less spices are used here with no layering, making it easy to prepare and yet flavorful.

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice 1 ½ cups (200ml cup)

Mixed Vegetables 1cup (Carrots, Beans, Peas and Cabbage)

Onion (Big) 1

Tomato (small) 1

Green Chillies 1-2

Chilli Powder ½ tsp

Coriander Powder ¾ tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/8 tsp

Garam Masala 1/8 tsp

Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tbsp

Pudina and Coriander Leaves Few

Water

Salt

Butter and Oil

Whole Garam Masala

Aniseeds and Cumin 1/8 tsp each

Cloves 2

Green Cardamom 2

Bay Leaf 1

Cinnamon a small piece

Preparation:

Soak Rice for 30-45 minutes. Slit Chillies. Chop Onion into very thin pieces (lengthwise).

Cut and grind Tomato into a fine paste.

Method:

Cook Rice with 2-3 drops of oil. Drain the excess water and allow it to cool. Spread the grains in a wide and big plate so that its moisture is lost.

In a Pan, heat Butter and Oil. Add the whole Garam Masala. Few seconds later, add Ginger-Garlic Paste. When they turn slightly brown, add Chillies, Coriander Leaves, Pudina and chopped Onions. Fry till Onions turn slightly brown.

Now add Tomato Paste. Fry till its raw smell goes off. Now add all the Powders and fry till the oil separates.

Now add the chopped Vegetables and Salt. Mix well. Fry on a medium to low flame till they are cooked.

Add now the cooked Rice and mix well.

Serves: 2

Serve with Raita.

Notes:

I used a Kadai to cook Rice. If Pressure cooker is used, cook for 1 whistle and ratio of rice: water is 1:2.

Vegetables like Cauliflower and Capscium can also be used.