vegetable fried rice(spicy).

Ingredients

• 3 cups of rice cooked and chilled beforehand (or leftover refrigerated rice)
• 3 tablespoons of oil (any type oil would do, you can also substitute with butter or sesame oil)
• 2 medium-sized onions sliced fine
• A sprig of curry leaves (substitute with 2 bay leaves)
• 3 cloves of garlic minced or chopped fine
• 2 medium-sized carrots cut into thin strips (you can also shred them)
• 250 g of beans chopped
• 2-3 medium leek stalks, washed and chopped
• A pinch of turmeric powder (optional)
• 3 eggs
• 2-3 tablespoons of chillie paste (add more to make the fried rice spicier)
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (add more if needed)
• 1-2 tablespoon Sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Before you begin making the fried rice, you should have the rice already chilled and ready to use.

2. 2

   Take it out of the refrigerator as you start adding the eggs to the cooked mixed vegetable.

3. 3

   Have all the ingredients prepared. This would mean having the chilled rice and the vegetables chopped and ready to go.

4. 4

   Place a large wok over low-medium fire and pour in the oil (3 tablespoons).

5. 5

   Add the curry leaves (a sprig), onions (2 medium-sized) and garlic (3 cloves) to the oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes until the onions turn soft.

6. 6

   Add the carrots (2 medium-sized) to the wok.

7. 7

   Make sure that the carrots are cut thin so they cook faster. Maintain low-medium heat and cook the carrots for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Once the carrots are soft, add in the beans (250g), leeks (2-3 medium-sized) with a pinch of turmeric. If you do not have turmeric, that’s not a problem as you can skip it.

9. 9

   Over medium heat, cook all the veggies for 3-5 minutes.

10. 10

    Once all the veggies for the fried rice are cooked, break in 3 eggs to the wok.

11. 11

    Add chillie paste (2-3 tablespoon) to the mix and combine over low-medium heat for 3-5 minutes.

12. 12

    Scramble the eggs and chillie paste with the veggies.

13. 13

    Season with salt and soy sauce. Do a taste test, keep in mind the only ingredients to add is the rice, and the seasoning adjustments you make now is what’s going to deliver a good vegetable fried rice.

14. 14

    If you need to add more chillie paste, add more of it followed by a tablespoon of sugar which helps to balance out the salty taste given by the ingredients you’ve added at this stage (salt, chillie paste and soy sauce).

15. 15

    Add in the rice and combine well over low heat.

16. 16

    Make sure to gently break down any rice lumps while mixing the rice and the egg and vegetable mixture. This would probably take you about 5-7 minutes.

17. 17

    Constantly taste, if you feel that the dish needs a little salt seasoning. Instead of salt add a teaspoon of soy sauce and mix.

18. 18

    Once the vegetable fried rice is done, serve as a meal idea mentioned above or with some side dishes recommended above.