Spicy Asian Fried Rice
A easy to make spicy asian vegetarian fried rice. Just need a few basic pantry ingredients, rice and veggies to whip up one in no time.
Ingredients
- ¾ Cup Rice
- 2 Red Chilli for grinding + 1 for garnish
- 1 Tbsp Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Ginger (Finely Chopped)
- 1 Tbsp Garlic (Finely Chopped)
- 4 Spring Onion (Finely chopped, White and Green part separated)
- 5 Baby Carrot
- 5 Beans
- 5 Brussel Sprouts
- 5 medium Capsicum
- 5 small Broccoli florets
- 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp Asian Hot sauce (Optional)
- 1 ½ Tbsp Soya Sauce
- Salt - Per taste
Instructions
- First, soak the red chilli in warm water for 1 hr or in boiling water for 15 mins. Grind the soaked red chilli nicely along with 1 Tbsp vinegar. Also, chop the veggies to a medium sized pieces.
<br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-chilli1.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-chilli2.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"><br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-chilli3.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-veg.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> - Then cook the rice and leave it in the refrigerator for about 15 mins. This is needed to make sure the rice stays firm in the fried rice.
- In a large pan, heat the sesame oil. Once hot, add the ginger, garlic and saute for 30 sec. Then add the white part of the spring onion and saute for another 30 sec.
<br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-garlic1.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-garlic2.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> - Add the red chilli vinegar paste and cook until the raw smell of the chilli is gone. It would take a couple of minutes.
<br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-garlic3.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-garlic4.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> - Now, add the veggies, salt and saute for about 1 min. Then add the asian hot sauce and soya sauce and cook until the raw smell of the sauce is gone. Probably for 1-2 mins.
<br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-veg1.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-veg2.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"><br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-veg3.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-veg4.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> - Now, add the cooked rice to the pan and mix nicely. Saute until the rice get nicely warmed up and absorbs all the flavors. Turn off the flame, garnish with chopped red chilli and green part of spring onions.
<br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-rice1.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> <img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fr-rice2.jpg" alt="fried rice" width="48%"> - Serve hot.<br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/spicy-asian-fried-rice-1.jpg" alt="spicy asian fried rice" width="100%">
Notes | FAQ
- You can use any other oil, but sesame oil will give the best flavor to this dish.
- You can use any other veggies as well in the fried rice.
- The quantity of garlic and ginger mentioned is must for this fried rice.
- The whole cooking has to be done in high flame.
- Do not over cook the veggies. They need to be crunchy in the fried rice.
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