VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

No Chinese meal is complete without fried rice or steamed rice.
To keep the rice grains separate, spread the cooked rice grains on a tray and allow it to cool. Rub a little oil on the cooked rice and keep aside till you require it.

Cooking Time : 30 mins.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.

Serves 4.

Ingredients

2 cups Chinese rice
½ cup French beans, cut diagonally into thin strips
½ cup carrots, cut into long thin strips
½ cup capsicum, cut into long thin strips
1 tablespoon celery, chopped
1 cup spring onion whites, chopped
1 teaspoon soya sauce
1 cup spring onion greens, chopped
a pinch Ajinomoto powder (optional)
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the vegetables, celery, spring onion whites and Ajinomoto and sauté over a high flame for 3 to 4 minutes till the vegetables soften.
2. Add the rice, soya sauce, spring onion greens and salt. Mix well and sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Serve hot.