Indian Vegetable Fried Rice

Name: Indian Vegetable Fried Rice
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice, You Can Use Any Rice Of Your Choice; 3 cups Water; 1 teaspoon Butter; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 2 leaves Bay Leaf; 4 whole Green Cardamom Crushed; 3 whole Cloves Crushed; 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder; 2 teaspoons Red Chili Powder; 1/2 cups Onion Cut Into Thick Slices; 1/2 cups Red Bell Peppers Cut Into Thick Slice; 1/2 cups Cauliflower, Cut Into Small Florets; 1/4 cups Carrots, Cut Into Thick Slices; 1/4 cups Green Peas Can Use Fresh Or Frozen Peas; 1 Tablespoon Whole Black Pepper; 2 teaspoons Salt, Or Add As Per Taste

16 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati Rice, You Can Use Any Rice Of Your Choice
3 cups Water
1 teaspoon Butter
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 leaves Bay Leaf
4 whole Green Cardamom Crushed
3 whole Cloves Crushed
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
2 teaspoons Red Chili Powder
1/2 cups Onion Cut Into Thick Slices
1/2 cups Red Bell Peppers Cut Into Thick Slice
1/2 cups Cauliflower, Cut Into Small Florets
1/4 cups Carrots, Cut Into Thick Slices
1/4 cups Green Peas Can Use Fresh Or Frozen Peas
1 Tablespoon Whole Black Pepper
2 teaspoons Salt, Or Add As Per Taste

Directions

1

Into a large pot, add rice and water and bring to a boil on high heat.
2

After 4-5 minutes, reduce heat, add ghee/butter, cover the pot with a lid and let it cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
3

After 10 minutes, test a few grains of rice.
4

They should be almost cooked.
5

Now remove the pot from the heat and drain water off of the rice.
6

You can do this using a sieve if you like.
7

Keep aside.
8

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick pot on medium heat.
9

Add all the spices and saute for 1-2 minutes.
10

Now add all the cut vegetables and saute on medium heat for 3-4 minutes (to let vegetables cook a little).
11

Take 1/2 of the cooked rice and mix into the sauteed vegetables, stir for 1 minute.
12

Now add the remaining rice to the above and saute everything together making sure vegetables and rice are mixed together.
13

Saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes, thoroughly mixing everything together and then switch off the heat.
14

Add salt and pepper plus more to taste.
15

Remove bay leaves.
16

Serve hot.