Indian Fried Rice

Name: Indian Fried Rice
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mustard oil, corn oil or 1/4 cup peanut oil; 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon vege-sal or 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground dried wild ginger or 1/2 teaspoon regular ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chili paste or 1/2 teaspoon ground dried hot pepper, like cayenne; 1 1/2 cups brown basmati rice or 1 1/2 cups other brown rice; 1/4 cup wild rice; 1/4 cup amaranth; 1 3/4 cups boiling water

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup mustard oil, corn oil or 1/4 cup peanut oil
2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vege-sal or 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground dried wild ginger or 1/2 teaspoon regular ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon coriander seed
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili paste or 1/2 teaspoon ground dried hot pepper, like cayenne
1 1/2 cups brown basmati rice or 1 1/2 cups other brown rice
1/4 cup wild rice
1/4 cup amaranth
1 3/4 cups boiling water

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
2

Add the yellow mustard seeds, cloves, salt, turmeric, ginger and coriander.
3

Cook, stirring often until the mustard seeds begin to pop, around 2 minutes.
4

Add the remaining ingredients except the boiling water and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring often.
5

Transfer the mixture to a saucepan containing the boiling water, allowing the pot to return to a boil.
6

Reduce to low, cover and simmer until all the water is absorbed, around 30 to 40 minutes.