CHINESE FRIED RICE

 Fried rice is one of the very popular vegetarian Chinese dishes. If you are a ovo-vegetarian, you may want to add egg to the dish to make it more authentic. I do not eat eggs. I make it without eggs.Soy sauce sometimes has oyster sauce, if you are particular like me, please read the label before purchase.

Nutrition:          

Shorter the grain of rice higher the glycemic index. Long grain rice is better for sugar levels than short grain rice. basmati rice has the lowest glycemic index. So, you may want to substitute the medium grain rice with basmati.

Ingredients:

4 cups of cooked medium grain rice
3/4 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup corn or baby corn chopped
1/2 cup Bean sprouts
1 egg (optional)
4tbsp soy sauce
4 scallions or spring onions chopped
1 tsp seseame oil
1tbsp ginger chopped finely
1tbsp garlic chopped finely
2 tbsp oil

Procedure:

1. Beat egg along with 1tsp soy sauce and 1tsp seseame oil
2. Heat a wok on mediem flame. Add 1tbsp oil and pour the egg mixture. When it fluffs flip it and remove after a minute into a plate. Cut into pieces
3. Add a tbsp of oil to the wok and add chopped ginger, garlic and onions, heat on medium flame until the onions brown.
4.Add carrots, bean sprouts and corn or baby corn, let them cook for a couple of minutes while stirring occasionally. Add scallions/spring onions and egg pieces(optional), mix and cook for a minute.
5. Add rice, remaining soy sauce and salt. Keep on low flame. Mix well and serve hot