Tuesday 4 September 2012

Egg fried rice (Indian style)
Ingredients:
1 cup of basmati rice, rinsed well and ideally soaked for 30 mts
2 cups of water
1 1/2 tbsp of oil
1/3 tsp of mustard seeds
1/3 tsp of cumin seeds
3-5 green chillies
1/2 tsp of garlic ginger paste
pinch of turmeric powder
1 tbsp of curry leaves
2 medium size eggs
1/3 tsp of coriander powder
fresh coriander leaves to sprinkle on top
salt to taste

Procedure:
Heat oil in a non-stick saucepan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds wait until they splatter, then go ahead and add turmeric powder, green chillies, garlic ginger paste and curry leaves.
Cook until garlic ginger looses its row smell.
Crack eggs into saucepan, sprinkle coriander powder and salt on it and cook it on low flame for around 3-4 mts.
Scramble egg mixture with spatula. Now add cooked rice to it and toss it until the egg mixture and rice are mixed well.
Check the seasoning and sprinkle some freshly chopped coriander leaves on top.
Simmer it and cook for 2 more mts by placing lid on top.
It is a delicious, nutritious dish.
Serve hot on its own and enjoy.

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