Chilli Garlic Fried rice – by Jeyashri suresh Chilli garlic fried rice, a simple fried rice recipe,easy to make and perfect for lunch box Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Yield: 2 Servings Ingredients: Basmati rice 1/2 cup Garlic 3 tblsp Red chili 3 Capsicum 3 tblsp finely chopped Sesame oil 1 tblsp Soya sauce 1 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Spring onion whites 1 tblsp Spring onion greens to garnish Salt as needed

Instructions:

Cook the basmati with 3/4 cup of water in pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles. Add little salt and few drops of oil while cooking this.Once done, spread this in a plate and keep it aside. Left over rice works out best for this chilli garlic fried rice. In a pan add sesame oil and add the sugar. Adding sugar gives a balance of taste as we are adding chillis, also it gives a nice taste to the fried rice. In a pan add sesame oil and add the sugar. Adding sugar gives a balance of taste as we are adding chillis, also it gives a nice taste to the fried rice. After adding sugar, add the red chilli. Torn this roughly or cut them into pieces using a kitchen scissors. Add chopped garlic to this. Saute this in low flame. Ensure not to burn this.Garlic gets cooked very fast so be careful. Add the spring onion whites. Saute for 1-2 minutes in a low flame and add the chopped capsicum.If you want to add some veggies add it now. You can add finely chopped carrots, frozen peas and chopped broccoli too. Saute for few minutes. Let the capsicum (veggies) be crunchy. Now add the soya sauce to this. I used dark soya sauce, you can use light soya sauce. Add the cooked basmati rice to this. Mix well gently and cook for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with spring onion greens. Serve chilli garlic fried hot with tomato ketchup or baby corn manchurian

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Method:

  • Cook the basmati with 3/4 cup of water in pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles. Add little salt and few drops of oil while cooking this.
  • Once done, spread this in a plate and keep it aside.
  • Left over rice works out best for this chilli garlic fried rice.
  • In a pan add sesame oil and add the sugar. Adding sugar gives a balance of taste as we are adding chillis, also it gives a nice taste to the fried rice.
  • After adding sugar, add the red chilli. Torn this roughly or cut them into pieces using a kitchen scissors.
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  • Add chopped garlic to this.
  • Saute this in low flame. Ensure not to burn this.
  • Garlic gets cooked very fast so be careful.
  • Add the spring onion whites.
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  • Saute for 1-2 minutes in a low flame and add the chopped capsicum.
  • If you want to add some veggies add it now. You can add finely chopped carrots, frozen peas and chopped broccoli too.
  • Saute for few minutes. Let the capsicum (veggies) be crunchy.
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  • Now add the soya sauce to this. I used dark soya sauce, you can use light soya sauce.
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  • Add the cooked basmati rice to this.
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  • Mix well gently and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Garnish with spring onion greens.
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  • Serve chilli garlic fried hot with tomato ketchup or baby corn manchurian.
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  1. Ensure that the rice is cooked with grains separate and not mushy.
  2. You can add some vegetables to this fried rice.
  3. Scrambled paneer can also be added.
  4. If you want this more spicy add some chili paste after adding the garlic.
  5. You can add olive oil or normal cooking oil. Sesame oil suits best for fried rice.