SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE

INGREDIENTS:

Rice	2 cups
Carrot	½ cup -finely chopped
Cabbage	½ cup -finely chopped
Green beans	½ cup -finely chopped
Spring onion	¼ cup -finely chopped
Oil	2 tbsp
Salt	As needed
Black pepper powder	½ tsp
Schezwan Sauce	2-3 tbsp
Soya sauce	1 tsp

METHOD:

• Wash and soak the rice for 10-15 minutes. Cook the rice with little salt. Take care not to overcook the rice and each grain of rice should be separate.
• When rice is done, spread the rice in a plate and let it cool completely.
• Heat oil in a kadai / large pan and stir fry spring onions (white part), chopped beans, carrot and cabbage on high heat for 3-4 minutes. The vegetables should be crisp and not overdone.
• Add salt, black pepper powder, soya sauce and 2 tbsp Schezwan sauce. Mix well and add the cooked rice.

• Mix the rice gently so that the grains don’t break and check for seasoning. Add the remaining 1 tbsp Schezwan sauce if needed.
• Cook the schezwan fried rice for 2-3 minutes on high heat and garnish with the spring onions(green part).
• Serve hot with any manchurian gravy.