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Egg Fried Rice

Egg Fried Rice, we all have been there when we have a lot of leftover rice and we wonder what to do, simple, make egg fried rice. A dish that has unlimited variations, I tried to keep this version simple with subtle flavours, it is not a very time consuming dish but the flavours are on point. A humble and easy rice dish that can be made fast for the people in the search for easy comfort food. 




Ingredients

  • cooked leftover rice (2 cups rice)
  • 76 g beans
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 red chilies
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic
  • 4 eggs
  • 4.5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • 10-12 sliced garlic
  • 1" ginger finely chopped
  • salt to taste



Method
  1. Finely chop the onions, beans and carrots.
  2. Lets make the sauce first, for which we add soy sauce, vinegar and chopped garlic, mix and keep it aside.
  3. Whisk 4 eggs, add oil to a pan on low flame and pour the eggs over.
  4. Keep stirring in between and add the salt and black pepper powder, mix and once it is done, take it out of the pan.
  5. For the fried rice, heat oil on low flame and add the garlic and ginger, sauté on low flame, be careful not to brown the garlic, then add the onions, stir and then add the carrots and beans.
  6. Cook for some time and then add the spring onions, stir.
  7. Add cooked eggs , give a good mix then add the left over rice.
  8. Now increase the flame to medium and then add the prepared sauce.
  9. Coat the rice well with the sauce, check for the seasoning, adjust as required.
  10. Cook the rice by tossing or mixing gently, do not let the rice stick.
  11. When it is done add the green onions and chopped chilies from top.


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