Fried Rice

Ingredients

1. 2 cups rice

2. 1 medium onion (sliced)

3. 1/2 carrot (cut into thin slices)

4. 1 capsicum (cut into thin slices)

5. 1 tbsp soy sauce

6. 1 tsp green chili sauce

7. 1 1/2 tsp vinegar

8. 1/2 tsp ajinomoto (optional)

9. 1 tsp black pepper powder

10. Salt to taste

11. 2 tsp olive oil

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 mins. 

2. In a heavy vessel, boil the rice until they are cooked (make sure they are not over cooked). Drain out the excess water and keep the boiled rice aside.

3. Heat olive oil in a pan, add all the vegetables and saute for 5 mins. Don't let the vegetables get soft, they should be crisp.

4. Add soy sauce,chili sauce,vinegar,ajinomoto, 

Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients

1.   1 cup rice

2.   1/2 capsicum (slice)

3.   5 onions (sliced)

4.   30-40 g mini soya chunks (soaked in warm water)

5.   Few strands of saffron

6.   3-4 tbsp warm milk

7.   50 g peas (boiled)

8.   1/2 cup curd

9.   A small stick of cinnamon (dal cheeni)

10. Tejpatta ( 2-3 leaves)

11. 2-3 whole cardamoms

12. 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste

13. 1 tsp peppercorns

14. Salt to taste

15. 4 tbsp ghee

16. Mixed nuts (roasted in ghee)

Method 

1. Boil the rice until properly cooked. Make sure each grain of rice is separate and not overcooked.

2. Add a pinch of salt and saffron milk to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly.

3. Heat ghee in pan, add cinnamon,tejpatta,cardamoms,ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. Add the sliced onions.capsicum,peas and soya chunks. Add salt and peppercorns and give a toss. Saute until the veggies are cooked.

4. Add curd and mix. Switch of the flame.

5. In a greased baking dish make alternate layers of rice and gravy, starting and finishing with rice. Bake the rice in a pre-heated oven (250 C) for 20-25 mins.

6. Garnish with roasted nuts and serve.

P.S - You can add any veggies of your choice.

ENJOY!!