Mixed Fried Rice: A Chinese Cuisine

By Sneha

Monday, June 11, 2012, 11:53

Mixed fried rice, a popular Asian cuisine is basically a Chinese dish. There are many popular variations of fried rice, non-vegetarian mixed fried rice being one of them. It is basically made with steamed rice, eggs, vegetables, meat and prawns etc. It is also a staple in American cuisines.

The best part of a non-vegetarian mixed fried rice recipe is that it can be made out of leftover food. The actual preparation of this Chinese cuisine is a long and tedious process. But we have a simple alternative for you, a simple non-vegetarian mixed fried rice recipe.

Ingredients For Making Non-Veg Mixed Fried Rice (Serves 4):

·Basmati Rice- 500gms

·Capsicum- 3 (finely chopped)

·Peas- 2 cups

·Onions- 2 (finely chopped)

·Carrots- 2 (finely chopped)

·Spring Onions- 200gms (finely chopped)

·Chilies- 5-6 (finely chopped)

·Eggs- 5-6

·Prawns- 300gm

·Chicken- 250gm (boiled)

·Ham- 250gm (boiled)

·Soy sauce- 4tbsp

·Vegetable Oil- 10-12tbsp

·Azinomoto- 1½tsp

·Salt- To taste

Procedure For Making Mixed Fried Rice:

·Take the rice in a pan filled with water, add some salt to it.

·Place it in the oven for boiling.

·Drain all the water after the rice gets boiled and keep it aside.

·Now, take 2-3tbsps of vegetable oil in a pan, and fry the capsicum, onions, carrots, spring onion, peas and chilies for about 3-4 minutes on a medium flame. Add a little salt to it and keep aside.

·Again, take 1tbsp of vegetable oil in a frying pan, add some salt and scramble the eggs properly.

·Keep it aside in a separate bowl.

·Fry the ham and chicken in 2tbsp of vegetable oil and some salt, and keep them separately in a container.

·Devein the prawns, coat them with some salt and fry them properly in 1-2tbsps of vegetable oil.

·Mix the rice, fried vegetables, eggs, ham, chicken, prawns, soy sauce and azinomoto evenly in a huge platter.

·Saute the whole mixture on the oven for 5-6 minutes on a low flame.

·Now, turn off the oven and serve the contents of the platter evenly in dishes.

This easy recipe of mixed fried rice will definitely be relished by all and you will be all praises for it.