Mongolian Pot Rice Recipe - – How to Make Mongolian Pot Rice – Dinner Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, coconut aminos is often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, canola is often cheaper.

carrot

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini provides similar texture, cabbage is often less expensive.

Wash 1 cup basmati rice 2-3 times until water runs clear and soak for 15-20 minutes.

Chop baby corn, zucchini, French beans, and cabbage into large pieces for the rice and smaller pieces for the gravy.

Boil 3 cups of water, adding a little salt, lemon juice, and oil.

Once the water is boiling, add the soaked rice and mix well. Boil for 8-10 minutes on medium to high flame.

Check the rice for doneness, then drain in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.

In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté the baby corn, French beans, and zucchini for 2 minutes on medium to high flame.

Add the chopped bell peppers and cabbage, sauté for another 1-2 minutes.

Season the vegetables with salt, add 1 teaspoon Schezwan sauce, 1 teaspoon chili flakes, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Mix well.

Add the boiled rice to the vegetables, season with additional salt and black pepper, a little lemon juice, and chopped coriander. Mix gently to combine.

For the gravy, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add the French beans, baby corn, and zucchini, sauté for 2 minutes.

Add the chopped bell peppers and cabbage, sauté for another 1-2 minutes.

Season with salt, add 1 teaspoon Schezwan sauce, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon green chili paste, and 2 teaspoons soy sauce. Mix well.

Use the reserved rice cooking water to thicken the gravy, adding more if necessary.

Mix in 1 teaspoon cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup water to thicken the gravy further, and simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened.

Finish with chopped coriander and serve hot.

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