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Egg fried rice

Egg fried rice
Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

For 4 servings. 1 serving = 1 adult; a 6-year-old eats about half.

  • Basmati rice280 g
  • Eggs4
  • Frozen mixed vegetables240 g
  • Brown onions60 g (~½ medium)
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Soy sauce (low salt)1 tbsp
  • Black pepper (crushed)½ tsp
  • Sunflower or rice-bran oil1 tbsp
  • Salt¾ tsp

You need

  • Medium saucepan with lid
  • Kadai or deep sauté pan with lid
  • Whisk or fork
  • Sharp knife and chopping board
  • Sieve or colander
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Ladle and flat spatula (dosa turner)

Method

  1. The night before: rinse 280 g basmati 3 times and put it in the saucepan with 520 ml (about 2 cups) water. Bring to the boil on high, then cover and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes. Spread it on a plate to cool, then refrigerate within an hour.
  2. Beat 4 eggs with a pinch of the ¾ tsp salt. Finely chop 60 g (~½ medium) onion and 4 cloves garlic.
  3. Heat a third of the 1 tbsp oil in the kadai on high. Pour in the eggs and stir for about 1 minute until just set. Tip them onto a plate.
  4. Add the rest of the oil. Add the garlic and stir 20 seconds, then the onion for 1 to 2 minutes until it softens.
  5. Add 240 g frozen mixed vegetables straight from the freezer. Stir-fry on high for 3 minutes until hot and bright.
  6. Add the cold rice, breaking up clumps with your fingers as it goes in. Toss on high for 3 minutes until every grain is hot and steaming.
  7. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce, the rest of the salt and the eggs. Toss 1 minute.
  8. For a toddler, take out their portion now. Toss ½ tsp pepper through the rest.

Tips

  • Lunchbox: pack it hot in a thermos, or cool within an hour, refrigerate and reheat until steaming hot in the morning.

Make it easier

  • The night before: Cook the basmati tonight and spread it out to cool for tomorrow's fried rice.

Keeping and freezing

  • Fridge: keeps 1 day in a lidded box. Cool it within an hour of cooking.
  • Freezer: does not freeze well; eat within the fridge time.

Good to know

  • Contains: egg, soy, gluten (wheat, oats).
  • Toddlers: take their portion out before adding chilli or pepper.