Omurice (Japanese Fried Rice with Omelette)

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 chicken sausages, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. garlic, chopped
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped (opt)
• 1/3 cup beans & carrots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 2 tbsp. tomato sauce / ketchup
• salt to taste (opt)
• 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. pepper powder
• 2 tbsp. spring onion, chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt & pepper powder
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 1 tbsp. butter
• extra tomato sauce / ketchup & chopped spring onion to garnish

Steps

1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the garlic, onion and green chillies till light brown.
2. Add the sausages and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
3. Now add the veggies and cover and cook till it turns soft.
4. Add the tomato sauce and the stock cube. Give it a stir.
5. Then add the chopped tomatoes. Cook till it turns soft.
6. Add the cooked rice, pepper powder & salt if needed. Mix everything well and sauté for a minute.
7. When done, switch off the flame & garnish with chopped spring onion.
8. Heat butter in a tawa & prepare an omelet with the beaten eggs.
9. To assemble – Use a bowl as a mold to give a nice round / oval shape. Gently place the omelet over the rice. Drizzle some ketchup over it. Garnish with some chopped spring onion if you wish and it is then ready to enjoy.