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    Vegetable Fried Rice | How to make Vegetable Fried Rice ~ Step by Step

    Published: Jul 17, 2012 · Modified: Oct 26, 2020 by Srivalli · 7 Comments

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    There are times when you make something, you are reminded of the many times you had events related to that dish. This Vegetable Fried Rice that I made for the recent party we hosted, was something similar. It has a lot of memories that are nostalgic and makes me wistful for those bygone days. I never look back with regret for the days that so quickly pass. Only I make sure I live the present, to ensure these days are remembered with the same merry as those many days in your past.

    How can a simple dish like this kindle so many thoughts! Really do we create associated things to remember the time, or things happen in a predestined fashion that you remember both? I will never know. For me, it's always been that I associate most events with food and the food we make, share, and of course discuss. Food is such an integral part of our whole day affair. The entire process starts at night when I ask my kids what they want for breakfast and for lunch.

    Then I go and discuss with Athamma what we can make, then a call to Amma, to find out what she is planning. Finally discuss with hubby dear on what I am planning to make. All these might take just about 10 to 15 mins. Still, these are the highlights most evenings.

    Vegetable Fried Rice
    Vegetable Fried Rice

    Come morning, I again see if there is a change in the menu. The weeks when I plan out the menu, it's altogether a different story. Well, those weeks are not that often these days. I end up cooking on the fly, depending on so many factors. Most times it also depends on what I plan for Blogging Marathon. Anyway, when Amma said I got to cook the vegetarian food for the party, I knew right away that I had to plan for a rice dish. And this is what came to mind.

    Vegetable fried rice that we used to order in our club, is always something that comes to mind. I don't think we have ever ordered this dish elsewhere. And you must know it's not the Indo Chinese version as this Chinese Fried Rice. This is the Indian version, with so much Indian influence. Having eaten this dish so many times, each time trying
    to understand the component that's gone in to make the dish, I have come to my own conclusion of how it's made.

    Of course, it wouldn't have been a  tough task asking the chef how he made it. But I wanted to recreate it on my own, with my own understanding. Amma has a wonderful ability to decipher a dish. I wanted to see if I have the same trait. I know that's expecting too much, still here's my experiment with my senses.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Vegetable Fried Rice

    Makes for 6 -7 people

    Ingredients Needed

    Basmati Rice - 3 & 1/2 cups
    Water - times the rice quantity,
    Salt to taste

    For making the Fried Rice

    Assorted Vegetables
    Carrots - 1/2 cup
    Beans - 1/2 cup
    Capsicum - 1/2 medium
    Fresh Peas - handful

    Onions, julienne - 1 big
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
    Green Chilies - 2 medium
    Green chili paste -1 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Butter - 2 tbsp
    Oil - 1 tbsp
    Pepper powder - 1 tsp
    Roasted Cumin powder - 1 tsp
    Salt to taste

    Whole Spices

    Bay leaf - 2 nos
    Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Cloves - 2
    Cinnamon - 2"
    Cardamon - 2

    Preparation:

    Wash and chop the vegetables into very fine pieces.

    For the Rice:

    Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 mins. Once you are done, bring a pot having twice the amount of water as the rice, boil. When the water starts rolling boil stage, drain the rice, and add to the water along with little salt. Cook on high for 10 mins and simmer for a couple of minutes.

    Cover with a lid and drain the water. Let it stand with the lid on for a couple of mins. Then spread on a plate for the rice to be separated and not sticky.

    For sautéing the vegetables.

    Heat a wide mouth wok or Kadai with 1 tbsp butter and oil. Add the whole spices and saute for a couple of minutes. Then add the onions, saute till it starts turning colour.

    Add ginger-garlic paste and saute well. Add the slit green chilies along with green chili sauce. Saute well. Now add the vegetables and cook on high. Add salt, pepper powder, cumin powder. Combine everything well and check spice.

    Now add the cooked rice and mix well.

    Finally add 1 tbsp butter, simmer for 5 mins.

    Serve with Peas Paneer Curry

     

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    Vegetable Fried Rice | How to make Vegetable Fried Rice ~ Step by Step

    Course Main Dish - Rice
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Sangeetha Nambi says

      July 17, 2012 at 9:08 am

      Wow ! Simple, colorful fried rice...

      Reply
    2. Recipe world says

      July 17, 2012 at 10:30 am

      Yummy n flavorful Fried Rice! Nice recipe with step by step picks..

      Cheers!
      Vani

      Reply
    3. Divya Pramil says

      July 17, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      Aromatic fried rice 🙂 Looks awesome!!

      Reply
    4. Rahin says

      July 17, 2012 at 2:45 pm

      looks very delicious Sri

      Reply
    5. Manidipa says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:27 am

      Lovely dish..

      Reply
    6. deepa deepar says

      October 12, 2013 at 6:02 pm

      Thks. Its very tasty and colorful.

      Reply
    7. suji says

      March 14, 2014 at 6:46 am

      Very simple thank u its tasty

      Reply

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