Plain Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 0.3 cup uncooked rice, approximately 250 grams
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp each cumin and mustard seeds
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
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Heat oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan and fry the cumin and mustard seeds for one minute. Add rice, turmeric and chilli powders and salt together with two and a half cups of lukewarm water, cover with the lid and cook on medium low heat for half an hour. Garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves. Vegetable Fried Rice Fried rice was always one of my favorite accompaniments to any meal, whether vegetarian or non-vegetarian. The only snag is that it's not the best bet for counting calories! Most recipes call for substantial amounts of oil. However I realized after trial and error that all that fat isn't at all necessary. The rule of thumb is that one teaspoon of oil be used for every half a cup of rice cooked (approximately one serving). Moreover with the addition of vegetables, this dish is complete in itself and can be served as the main course. Of course it can be eaten along with other items on the menu. - 39 -