Egg Fried Rice

Fried rice is a common staple in oriental cuisine, most of the time termed as fast food. Fried rice can vary in appearance, from a dark brown appearance to a light brown appearance. All depends on what ingredients or sauces you want to add.

Bored of making Vegetable Rice/Vegetable Biryani, the Egg Fried Rice was something that came to my mind for a weekend lunch.It was good for a change, and as I wanted it plain, I did not add any masalas or sauces.As my version was very mildly spiced, we had it with Vegetable korma.

Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients

Eggs- 4
Rice- 2 cups
Water - 4 cups
Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
Cloves- 3
Onion-1
Garic - 5 pods
Red Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Oil-5 tbps
Salt to taste

Method:(with freshly prepared rice)

1.Cut the onions lengthwise and finely chop the garlic pods.
2.In a wok/kadai, heat 1 tsbp of oil,break the eggs and make a scramble with little salt and red chilly powder.Once done,set it aside.
3.In the same wok/kadai,heat 4 tbsp of oil ,now add the cinnamon stick and cloves and saute for a minute.
4.Now add the chopped onions and garlic and saute for another 5 minutes on a medium flame,till the onions are golden brown.
5.Add 4 cups of water and add salt to taste.
6.Once the water starts to boil, add the rice and cook with the lid on for another 10 minutes on a very low flame.
7.Add the scrambled eggs and mix thoroughly and cook with the lid on for further 15 minutes,till the rice is cooked.
8.Fluff the rice with help of a fork,to avoid the rice from breaking.

Method:(with left over rice)

1.Cut the onions lengthwise and finely chop the garlic pods.
2.In a wok/kadai, heat 1 tsbp of oil,break the eggs and make a scramble with little salt and red chilly powder.Once done,set it aside.
3.In the same wok/kadai,heat 4 tbsp of oil ,now add the cinnamon stick and cloves and saute for a minute.
4.Now add the chopped onions and garlic and saute for another 5 minutes on a medium flame,till the onions are golden brown.
5.On a very low flame,add the left over rice , salt and mix well.
6.Add the scrambled eggs and mix thoroughly and cook with the lid on for further 10 minutes,till the rice and eggs are properly combined.
7.Fluff the rice with help of a fork,to avoid the rice from breaking as the cooked rice would have become even more soft while cooking.

Protien rich egg fried rice is ready.

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