Chilli Garlic Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 2 ½ Cup Short Grain Rice, Jeera Sambar Rice (4 Cups cooked)
• Water, for boiling
• 5-6 whole Dry Red Chillies
• 8-10 cloves Garlic, peeled
• ¼ cup Oil
• 2 tsp minced Garlic
• 1 tsp minced Ginger
• ¼ Cup finely chopped Onion
• ¼ Cup finely chopped Carrot
• ¼ Cup finely chopped Beans
• ¼ Cup finely chopped Yellow Capsicum
• ¼ Cup finely chopped Red Capsicum
• 2 Green chillies, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp Chilli garlic paste
• 1 tsp low sodium Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Vinegar
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp White Pepper
• 2 tbsp chopped Spring Onion Greens

Steps

1. Wash and rinse the rice at least three times with room temperature water to remove any excess starch. Drain the water and keep aside.
2. Heat water in a heavy bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Ensure that there is enough water to submerge the rice fully.
3. Once the water is boiling, add the washed rice. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes till rice is 95% cooked.
4. Once cooked, turn off the heat, drain the rice into a strainer and tap a few times to strain well.
5. Transfer onto a tray and spread it out using the back of a spoon. Allow all the extra moisture to evaporate and bring the rice down to room temperature.
6. Soak dry red chillies in hot water for about 10 minutes. They need to be soft enough to grind.
7. Drain the water and grind the chillies with garlic to a fine paste adding little water if necessary.
8. Heat oil in a wok and add the chilli garlic paste and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
9. Add ginger, garlic, green chillies and onions. Saute for a minute and add the beans, carrot, capsicum and continue to stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
10. Add the cooked rice, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt and white pepper. Saute on high heat for 2 minutes till everything is combined and tossed well
11. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.