How to Make Egg Fried Rice

This delicious but simple recipe is an excellent quick fix for the hunger pangs or the lunch bag.

Ingredients

• Cumin seeds
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp salt (beat together the salt and eggs)
• 1 coarsely chopped onion
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic-finely chopped
• 1 tbsp celery-finely chopped
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup rice

Steps

1. Cook the rice, then rinse under cold water till cool.
2. Work 1 tbsp oil into it.
3. Leave it to drain.
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok.
5. Add cumin seeds and eggs then cook them, stir frying all the time so that they are cooked to a scramble.
6. Keep aside till ready to use.
7. Heat the rest of the oil in the wok.
8. Add the garlic and onion and stir-fry together over high heat for about 5 minutes or till the onion looks transparent, but is not soft.
9. Add the rice, Soya sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar and celery and mix together continuing to stir-fry over high heat.
10. Serve hot, garnished with the scrambled egg.

Tips

• For vegetable fried rice, omit egg and add mixed cooked vegetables after the onions are transparent.

Warnings

• When things get hot they burn, so be extremely careful while handling hot pots and pans.

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