Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 small carrot, finely dice
- ¼ green pepper, finely dice
- ¼ yellow pepper
- 1 small onion, dice
- 1 handful frozen green peas
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 handful shrimps or prawns, wash and de-vein
- 220g of easy cook basmati rice, wash and drain
- 1 cup of chicken stock
- 2 seasoning cubes
- 50ml vegetable or blended olive oil
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Another popular rice dish which incorporates the use of vegetables and an assortment of meat or fish pieces.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2 people
Nutritional data: 525kcal per serving
Method:
- Boil rice in chicken stock until just soft. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.::In a large pan or wok, heat oil, and stir fry the onion, carrot and peas. Add curry powder and thyme. Continue to stir fry. Then add green peppers and simmer adding a sprinkling of water.
- Add the rice to the frying vegetables one spoon at a time and stir well. Add the prawns last, cover to simmer for 2-3 minutes under high heat. Crush the seasoning cube and sprinkle over the rice. Also add 2 hand sprinklings of water. Stir fry for a further 1 minute. Taste for salt.
- Serve hot with grilled spicy chicken.
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