Vegetable Fried Rice

I was inspired to make a fabulous version of the vegetable fried rice in the rice cooker. You can make this main course under 30 minutes and wow your house guests over lunch or dinner. In my case, my room mate, Sridevi was floored.

Ingredients

Rice 1 cup
Chopped onions 1 cup

Finely chopped green chillies, ginger and garlic

Chopped carrot 1 cup

Brocolli 1 cup

Hing
Cumin
Mustard seeds
Garam masala 2 tsps

Turmeric 1 tsp

Chilli powder 2tsps

Salt to taste

Juice of lime 1 tbsp

Clarified butter 1 tbsp

Cooking oil

Method

1. In a rice cooker, to one cup of rice, add 2.5 cups of water.

2. Add cumin, a little ginger, garlic, onion and the rest of the vegetables.

3. Allow the rice to cook with the vegetables.

4. In a wok, add a little oil and splutter mustard seeds, ginger, garlic, hing and the spices including the salt. Let the spices fry for a few minutes.

5. Add the cooked vegetable rice to the wok and toss well.

6. Add clarified ghee and mix the rice again.

7. Switch off the gas and garnish with juice of lime.

Serve hot with microwaved poppadams and raita.

Note: Garam masala is spicy, so use it in moderation.