Fried rice topped with green veggies

Name: Fried rice topped with green veggies
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 tbsp sesame seed oil; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds; 10 Clove; 1 inch Cinnamon stick; 1 bayleaf; 10 Cardamom; 1 inch Ginger, grated; 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder; 2 tbspButter; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1.2 cup curry leaves; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp kastoori Methi; 1 tspSaffron; 2 Green chilies, chopped; 1/2 cup Coriander leaves. Finely chopped; Veggies:; !/2 c green onion bulb, chopped; 1 c green onion leaves, chopped; 3 c thinly sliced cabbage; 1 c celery step chopped; 1/2 c celery leaves; 3 cbroccoli florets, blanched; required Salt

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#ChristmasGift
Aromatic and flavorful fried rice pilaf. Loaded with healthy nutrients, immunity boosters that one really needs to avoid cold, cough, fever, sore throat and etc. during winter

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#ChristmasGift
Aromatic and flavorful fried rice pilaf. Loaded with healthy nutrients, immunity boosters that one really needs to avoid cold, cough, fever, sore throat and etc. during winter

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

1 1/2 cupsBasmati rice
3 tbspghee
1 tbspsesame seed oil
1 tspfennel seeds
1/4 teaspoonFenugreek seeds
10Clove
1 inchCinnamon stick
1bayleaf
10Cardamom
1 inchGinger, grated
1/4 teaspoonasafetida powder
2tbspButter
1 tspcumin seeds
1.2 cupcurry leaves
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspkastoori Methi
1tspSaffron
2Green chilies, chopped
1/2 cupCoriander leaves. Finely chopped
Veggies:
!/2 c green onion bulb, chopped
1 cgreen onion leaves, chopped
3 cthinly sliced cabbage
1 ccelery step chopped
1/2 ccelery leaves
3cbroccoli florets, blanched
required Salt
Fried rice

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Steps

30 mins

1

Collect the necessary ingredients. Place near the cooking area
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Collect the necessary ingredients. Place near the cooking area
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Soak the rice in 3 cups of water for 20 minutes, strain. Place the rice with 3c of water in a rice cooker, Turn on the cooker. Cooker will automatically turn off when the rice is cooked, When rice is cooking attend to rest of the chores
4

Blanch broccoli florets. Boil water with a pinchh of salt in a saucepan over high heat. Then add broccoli. Let it boil for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain, and then add to icy water for a few minutes. This will stop the cooking; broccoli will remain green. Drain; transfer the broccoli to a bowl
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Over medium heat, heat oil in a skillet; add and temper cumin seeds, asafetida and a pinch of turmeric. About 2 minutes. Add green chilies, and curry leaves; roast for a minute. Add green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, and cook for 2 minutes. Then add cabbage, celery leaves and diced stems, ½ c green onions chopped leaves, and bulb. Do not cover. Stir now and then. Do not overcook. Veggies should remain green and crisp. Continue cooking over medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Add blanched broccoli
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Stir in kastoori methi (dried fragrant fenugreek leaves). Mix together. Do not add salt at this point. Turn off the heat. Transfer the stir fried veggies to a plate
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Melt ghee in a saucepan (kadai) over medium heat - 1 minute. Add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, ginger, green chilies, hing, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and fry for 2 minutes. Add curry leaves, turmeric powder; cook for 1 minute. Add the cooked rice, fry until the rice turns crisp and aromatic. Transfer the fried rice to a bowl or a plate.
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Keep the fried rice and the cooked veggies separately until you are ready to serve. At the time of serving top the fried rice with stir fried veggies. Add salt, mix; taste. Garnish with chopped cilantro, remaining chopped green onion leaves.
9

Serve with onion raitha, chips or papads. Have a good celebration with friends and family
Tips: Unless it is absolutely necessary do not use high heat for cooking. Use good technique to preserve nutrients, color and texture. Stie frying veggies is the best method ocf cooking veggies. Do not overcook veggies; veggies should retain their natural color. Blanching broccoli will keep it green. Do not throw the water away; you can use it as vegetable stock when making a soup or stew.

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on December 10, 2022 22:45

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography