Ingredients :
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1 tbsp. garlic
- 2 tsps red chilli powder
- 2 tsps garam masala powder
- ¾ to 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 1 bay leaves
- 1 star anise
- 1 strand of mace
- 1 tblsp black pepper powder
- Salt as needed
Veggies
- ¼ cup carrots
- ¼ cups peas
- ¼ cup beans
- 1/4 cup potato
Method :
Wash rice till the water runs clear. Soak it for at least 10 mins and cook in lot of water with little oil, Drain off the rice to a colander. Cool it.
Heat a pan with oil on the highest flame, add bay leaves, mace and star anise.
To this add the onion and chopped garlic.
Add all the chopped veggies and and add garam masala powder,vinegar and chilli powder(since it is indian style i used these masalas). Fry for a min or two. To make Chinese fried rice,just add soya sauce, vinegar, & salt.
Add rice and pepper powder. Mix everything well and fry for 2 mins
Fried rice must be made on the highest flame or heat. That lends a smoky flavor to the rice.