Rice is a staple in Asia, we have various ways of cooking it....each region, state, country has something unique to offer depending on the ingredients available, that what suits their taste buds. Globalisation has made us adaptive to other cultures.... food or otherwise. It is a feel good factor really. Like other fellow foodies, I too believe food has no boundaries....the term fusion food is in trend. I do not hesitate to use a typical Indian biriyani masala along with broccoli and bell peppers while preparing a rice dish. These vegetables are in use in my country in the recent years. There is nothing wrong in doing such as long as it appeals to our taste buds.
The word unethical has no place when it comes to food....the food world is truly versatile.... I laughed to my heart's content when Pizza Hut in Kolkata introduced tandoori chicken pizza in their menu.... its an immense pleasure to see when a fellow foodie from my part of the world works hard to prepare a low caloric version of burger with tahini sauce.... or someone from the UK prepares a perfect dosa and expresses love for red hot South Asian curries. It leaves me in a happier state!
At home, my men are not fond of rice with dal, veggies. A fleshy fish curry, any kind of chicken or mutton / lamb curry does help. I keep using varied veggies, meat and fish to fry with the rice and bring some colour to the plate and their face. There is nothing good like an one pot meal loaded with nutrition and served with salad. This is an Oriental Style Prawn Fried Rice that I prepared for my family and a visiting dear friend. I did not follow any strict rules while doing it ..... I followed my mood and the available ingredients on that particular day.
INGREDIENTS :
Long Grained Rice : 2 cups
Prawns : 300 gm[medium sized]
Red bell pepper : 1[medium]
Yellow bell pepper : 1[medium]
Green Capsicum : 1[medium]
Broccoli : 1[small]
Onion : 1[big]
Minced Garlic : 1tsp
Minced Ginger : tsp
Chopped Green Chilli : 1tsp
Soya Sauce[light] : 3tbsp
Black Pepper[coarse] : 1tsp
Salt : As required
Oil : 3tbsp
Sesame Oil : 1tbsp[optional]
METHOD :
Wash the rice and boil it in enough water till 70% done. Strain through a colander and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Clean and wash the prawns. Add salt as required.
Mince the ginger and garlic, wash. Chop the onion & green chillies. Wash.
Cut the bell peppers into strips and the broccoli into florets and wash separately.
Heat oil in a pan. Fry the prawns at high heat for 1-2 minutes. Keep aside.
Add the minced garlic and ginger, stir till it gives a nice aroma. Add the onions and stir for a minute.
Now add the broccoli florets, stir for 2 minutes.
Add the bell peppers, stir fry for a minute.
Add the prawns, soya sauce, sesame oil, coarsely ground black pepper, salt. Stir fry for a minute.
Add the rice and stir cook for 2 minutes at high heat. Use two ladles in this step.
Its done! Serve it fresh & hot.
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