Vegetable rice
Equipment
- deep pan
Ingredients
- 180 g Long grain rice Preferably use a quality brand like Basmati
- 300 ml Water Use enough water to submerge the Rice
- 1 Onion Small. Chopped - not too finely.
- 100 g Vegetables Frozen vegetables cook easily in this dish: Carrots, Peas and Beans work well.
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 0.5 Green chillii Optional: Finely chopped
- 20 g Ginger Optional: Fresh and grated or 1tsp per 20g.
Spices & Herbs
- 1 tsp Cloves Whole
- 0.5 tsp Cumin Whole
- 1 tsp Black pepper Whole
- 1 tsp Salt Add to taste
Instructions
Cook the Rice
- Bring the Water to boil. Add the Rice and continue boiling for about another 5 minutes. Take the Rice while they are still firm.
- In a strainer, pour cold water over the Rice to cool it down.
Stir fry
- Heat the Onion on high heat (we don't want them to get soft).
- Add the Spices and Salt
- Add optional Ginger and Chillies.
- Add the (frozen) Vegetables.
- Continue heating and stirring while on high heat.
- Cook for approx 5 minutes. Ideally keep cooking until you notice that Onion mix becomes water-y
- Add & Stir in the Rice
- It's ready to eat