Thursday, 27 March 2008

Schezwan Rice


INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups of Basmati/Long Grained Rice(Chinese Rice)
1 Green Bell pepper chopped length wise
1 Orange Bell pepper chopped length wise
5Cup of frozen corn
5 Beans chopped
5 Cup Cabbage Shredded
1 Big Onion sliced
1 Jalapeno pepper chopped
2 Green chilies chopped
1 Bunch of Spring Onions chopped
6 Garlic Flakes Chopped lengthwise
1.5 inch Ginger chopped lengthwise
1 Tbsp Soya Sauce
1 Tbsp Sambal Oleak( this is used to get that kick that is needed in shezawan fried rice)/ schezwan sauce
1 Tbsp jeera seeds
1 Tbsp of fresh / dried Mint leaves
1 tsp fresh Black pepper corns mashed lightly
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Salt as per taste.

Start:

Heat about 1 Tb spoon of olive oil and add in jeera seeds and pepper corns and wait until jeera starts sputtering.
To this add nicely washed basmati rice and fry for another 3 mins.
Add 4 cups of water and cook the rice in an open pan until done and cool it.
Now heat the remaining oil and add in onion and fry until the onions are browned.
To this add garlic and fry until soft.
Then add ginger and all the other veggies except cabbage and spring onion along with required amount of salt and fry them for another 2 mins. Note that the veggies need to be crisp.
Now add in the spring onions and cabbage + soya souce+ sambal oleak and fry for just a min.Serve hot.

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