How to make FRIED VEGITABLE RICE | veggie rice recipe | The cooking nurse

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos offers a lower-sodium option.

egg

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: flaxseed meal

Tofu provides a similar texture and protein without cholesterol.

Boil water in a pot.

Add raw short grain basmati rice to the boiling water.

Season the water with salt and a little vegetable oil to prevent sticking.

Cover and let the rice boil on medium heat without stirring.

Chop zucchini, carrots, capsicum, red onion, garlic, and cauliflower into small pieces.

Prepare all vegetables and set them aside while the rice cooks.

Once the rice is cooked, heat vegetable oil in a cooking pot.

Add chopped red onion to the hot oil and sauté until translucent.

Mix in tomato paste and let it bubble together with the onions.

Add all the chopped vegetables to the pot, including garlic and chopped mint.

Stir the mixture to combine and retain the crunchiness of the vegetables.

Add fresh peas to the mixture and stir.

Pour in soy sauce and mix well to combine flavors.

Add a teaspoon of paprika for color and flavor.

Add a little water to the pot to help cook the fresh peas.

Incorporate fried rice masala into the mixture, adjusting for spice preference.

Add water to the bowl that had the tomato paste to avoid waste, then mix it into the pot.

Let the mixture simmer for about two minutes.

Add the cooked rice to the vegetable mixture and stir to combine.

Leave the rice on the fire for about three minutes to heat through without overcooking the vegetables.

Garnish the fried vegetable rice with fresh coriander leaves before serving.

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