Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients: [Approx. 4 servings]

Basmati rice – 1.5 cup

Onions ? 1 medium [sliced]

Tomato ? 1 [finely chopped]

Potatoes- 1 [cut lengthwise]

Cauliflower ? 1 cup [small florets]

Red bell pepper- ½ [cup cut strips]

Green peas ? ½ cup

Garlic ?½ tbsp minced

Ginger-½ tbsp grated

Cooking oil ? 2 tbsp

Spices:

Cinnamon whole ? 1 stick

Black pepper corns ? 1tsp

Cloves – 8

Cumin seeds [Jira] -1 tsp

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp

Salt to tastes

Method:

Wash basmati rice twice. Cook the rice with 3 cups of water.
Clean and cut all the vegetables as directed. Keep aside.
In a pan on medium heat, add cooking oil. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, black pepper corns and cumin seeds. Also add sliced onions. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Now add cut potatoes, mix well and cover the pan to get potatoes cooked.
When potatoes are half done, add ginger-garlic and all the vegetables. Sauté on high for 3-4 minutes.
Add all these cooked vegetables to the cooked rice and add red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt.
Mix well and slow cook the vegetable fried rice half covered for 4 more minutes.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve steamy vegetable fried rice with boondi raita [spicy yogurt] for any meal.