Veggie Fried Rice

Its time for some Veggie. Here is a simple preparation which you can try. It goes to well with chilly paneer and chilly chicken. I have learned it from my mother-in-law.

Ingredients:

 i. Grated carrot: 1 nos.
ii. Green Peas: as per choice
iii.Chopped  Capsicum: 1 nos
iv. Washed and dried Basmati Rice:500gm
v. Garlic paste:1 tbs
vi.Chopped Green Chilly: 5-6
vii.Cinnamon:2 sticks
viii. Cardomom:2-3 nos
ix. Rice bran oil:4-5 tbs
x.Ghee: 4tbs
xi. Sugar:1tbs
xii. Bay leaf :1nos.
** You may also add grated cauliflower,cabbage,potatoes too.
Serving pax: 3-4nos.

Pour some oil in a wok. Lightly fry the grated carrot,green peas,chopped capsicum and keep the contents aside. Pour some oil in wok. Put bay leaf,cardamom,chinnamon in the wok. Put the garlic paste in mixture. Fry the content for 2-3minutes or till the oil seperates. Now add the washed rice. Add green chillies and salt to taste. Fry the content for 3-4 minutes. Pour 1 tbs ghee. Pour water till the rice gets submerged in water fully. Stir well and cover it. Boil for next 5-6 minutes. Add the lightly fried grated vegetables. Add 1 tbs ghee and 1 tbs sugar. Keep stirring till there is no water left.
Your veggie fried rice is ready.

                                                                Fried Grated vegetables

                                                                 Veggie Fried Rice

Cashewnut Rice

Here is simple recipe for a different variety of rice which you may try in your kitchen when your juniors and your husband suddenly want something different for their regular dinner.

Ingredients:
1. Basmati Rice - 250gm
2. Cashew nuts - according to your choice
4.Fried  Peanuts - according to your choice
5. Green peas - according to your choice
6.green chillies - 5-6 nos
7. Dry red chilly - 1nos
8. Bay leaf - 1nos
9.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
10.Garlic - 5-6 cloves (crushed)
11. Oil
12. Ghee - 1tsp
Salt to taste

Wash the rice and drain thoroughly and keep aside.Pour 5-6 tsp oil in a wok and heat the oil.Add dry red chilly, bay leaf , crushed garlic and fry them.When the color of garlic changes add the drained rice to wok.Stir it well.Sprinkle turmeric powder and stir it.Add fried peanuts, cashew nuts , raisins and green peas.Stir them well till the rice gets fried.Add ghee to it.Once the rice is fried add hot water to it and boil till the rice gets cooked. You may add 1 pinch  sugar.

                                                                    Fried Rice

                                                                         Cashewnut Rice