Veg Schezwan Fried Rice

All You Need:

• 2 cups Long Grained Rice (I used Basmati Rice)
• 1 large Onion, diced
• 2-3 Green Chillies, finely chopped
• 2 large cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
• ½ inch Ginger, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2-3 tbsp finely chopped Spring Onion greens or Coriander Leaves, for garnishing
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 3-5 cups of mixed veggies
• Sauces Used: 1 tbsp Soya Sauce;1 tbsp Chilli Sauce;1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce (Optional);1 tbsp Tomato Sauce;1 tbsp Worcester Sauce (Optional but recommended)
• For Schezwan sauce: 6-8 Dried red chillies soaked in warm water for 10mts; 4-5 large cloves of Garlic; 1 inch Ginger, peeled

The Recipe:

Preparing the Rice:

• Wash the rice and soak it in water for around 10 minutes. This not only helps in cooking the rice faster but also helps in getting really long grained rice once cooked.
• Cook the rice either in microwave or pressure cooker or any method you think is the best.
• Once cooked, let the rice cool and then separate each grain with a help of fork and spread it on wide plate.
• Add about 1 tbsp oil and gently mix with the help of a fork. This way each grain will not stick to each other and be separated.
• Stir-frying the Vegetables:
• Heat 2 tbsp of sesame oil in a wok to smoking hot and then reduce the heat to medium-high.
• Add finely chopped garlic, green chillies and sauté for few seconds.
• Immediately add diced onions and ginger and stir fry them till onions turn light golden, about 2-3 minute.
• Next add bell peppers and carrots and sauté them for a minute or two.
• Mix in baby corn and sugar snaps, stir fry them for a minute or two.
• Add in green peas, sweet corns and shredded cabbage along with freshly ground Schezwan paste and stir fry for a minute or two. Take care that the vegetables are not cooked to soft but are half cooked and retains their crunch and colour.
• Now add all the sauces mentioned above along with salt and pepper to taste and give them a good toss.

Assembling:

• Add the cooked rice and mix them well so that each grain is coated well with sauce. Stir fry them for 3-4 minutes till each grain is heated through.
• Finally switch off the gas and toss in finely chopped spring onion greens or coriander leaves.
• Serve this deliciousSchezwan Fried Rice with any Manchurians (Gobi,Baby Corn orMushroom) or with Veg balls in Garlic Sauce or Stir fried vegetables in Sweet and Sour Sauce or simply with plain Tomato-Chilli Sauce and enjoy!