Vegetable Friedrice

Ingredients

Basmati Rice /Long Grain Rice : 2 cups
Spring Onions : 2 stacks (finely chopped)
Capsicum : 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Green Chilies : 2 nos (cut lengthwise)
Ginger : 1/2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Garlic : 1/2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Soya Sauce :1 tsp
Vegetables (carrots,  cabbage and beans) : 1 cup (finely chopped) par boiled for 2 mins
Peas : 1/2 cup
Vinegar : 3/4 tbsp
Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp or as required
Salt to taste
Olive oil : 11/2 tbsp

How to make Vegetable Fried Rice:

1. Clean and soak the rice for about 20 minutes. Drain the water and boil the rice with water and a pinch of salt and cook until almost done. Rice gets cooked in its own steam when left covered. So it is best to leave it slightly uncooked.  When the rice is cooked, drain the water, add some cold water to it. Again drain it and keep aside.
2. Par boil the vegetables & peas for a couple of mins and keep it aside.
4. Heat olive oil in a large pan, once the oil is hot, add chopped garlic,ginger,green chillies,spring onion whites and stir fry for minute on high.
5. Add the parboiled vegetables and toss them on high heat for 3-4 mins.
6. Add salt and pepper powder and combine well, cook on high for a mintue.
7. Add the cooked cold rice and combine well. Spread it all over the pan and leave on medium high for a minutes and mix well.
8. Add vinegar and soya sauce,toss everything on medium heat for a 2 mins.
9. Turn off flame. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens.