Szechuan Fried Rice

This dish is a typical Chinese fried rice which can be described as spicy, hot, fresh and fragrant. This is a very simple version of the Szechuan Fried Rice and is very tasty. You can adjust the spiciness level with the amount of red chillies, peppercorn and the spicy sauces you use. The mushroom manchurian makes a perfect side for this rice.



Ingredients:

vegetables (carrots, beans, cabbage, bell peppers chopped really small) - 2 cups
peas - 1/4 cup
spring onion - 1/2 cup
red chillies - 6
garlic - 4 pieces
ginger - same quantity as garlic
peppercorns - 1 tsp
soy sauce - 2 tbsp
tomato garlic/chilly sauce - 2 tbsp
schechuwan sauce - 2 tbsp
Basmathi rice - 2 cups



Preparation:

1. Wash the basmathi rice in hot water. Heat 6 times water in a thick bottom open pan and add the washed rice. Let it cook for 10 minutes or until its almost done. Turn off the stove, drain the water, spread the 3/4th cooked rice in a board vessel and let it dry.
2. Grind red chillies, ginger, garlic and peppercorn to a coarse paste without adding water.
3. In a separate pan heat oil and add the stuff from 2 and fry for a minute.
4. Add the vegetables in the order carrot, beans, bell peppers and cabbage.
5. Add little water when the vegetables become dry.
6. Cook the peas in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes and add this.
7. Next add the spring onions.
8. Now is the time to add all the sauces and salt.
9. Mix well and add the cooked rice from 1

Note: You can add scrambled eggs to make Szechuan egg fried rice or the chopped and fried chicken to make Szechuan chicken fried rice.