Simple Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Vegetable Fried Rice can be made using any number of vegetables. You can use carrots, beans, broccoli, mushroom, spring onion, green peas and the list goes on. Here is the recipe for making a low fat vegetable fried rice using less oil. This recipe serves 2 people. Please visit my site http://malayali.me for more such recipes!

Summary

Preparation Time50 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings3
CuisineCourse
TasteFeel
DishVegetarian
Main Ingredient, Interest Group, ,

Ingredients

 Long grain rice basmati rice1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Onion1
 Spring onions1 Bunch (100 gm)
 Carrot1
 Cabbage leaves3
 French beans7
 Broccoli florets1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
 Green peas1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Oil5 Tablespoon
 Ajinomoto1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Soy sauce2 Tablespoon
 Red chili sauce2 Teaspoon
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper powder1⁄2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 756 Calories from Fat 241

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 27 g42.1%

Saturated Fat 3.8 g18.9%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 865.4 mg36.1%

Total Carbohydrates 115 g38.5%

Dietary Fiber 20.4 g81.8%

Sugars 20.6 g

Protein 18 g36.6%

Vitamin A 103.8% Vitamin C 377.8%

Calcium 31.2% Iron 27.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

1. Boil the Basmati rice with a little salt and 1 tsp oil, till each grain is separate and almost cooked. Drain and keep it to cool.
2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add onions and saute till golden brown.
3. Add all the vegetables (except spring onions) and stir fry for around 5-7 minutes till it becomes crispy.
4. Add the spring onions, salt, ajinomoto and sauces and stir for a few minutes and keep aside. Add more chilly sauce if you like the Fried Rice to be spicy.
5. Heat a wok or Frying Pan and add 2 tbsps of oil.
6. Add the cooked rice and stir-fry for a few minutes.
7. Stir in the cooked vegetables and sauces and combine the rice and vegetables gently, till the rice is evenly coated. You can sprinkle some pepper powder at the end.
8. The Fried Rice is ready to be served hot.

Note

If you want to reduce the amount of oil, you can skip steps 5 and 6. Instead add the boiled rice, directly to the cooked vegetables and mix gently.

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