Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients:

- 2 cups Basmati Rice

- 3 cups Water

- 1/2 tsp Ajinomoto

- 1 tsp Soya Sauce

- 1 tsp Tomato Sauce

- to taste Salt

- as reqd. Cooking Oil

- 3 sticks Cinnamon

- 3 Cardamom

- 3 Cloves

- 3 Peppercorns

- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

- 1 Bay Leaf

- 1 inch chopped Ginger

- 1/2 cup, finely chopped Carrot

- 1/2 cup, chopped French Bean

- 1/2 cup, finely chopped Onion

- 1 chopped Bell Pepper

- 1/4 red, cut into small bits Onion

- handful chopped Cilantro

Method:

1. Cook basmati rice in electric rice-cooker with 3 cups of water. Remove rice from vessel, cool immediately on a neat napkin.

2. Meanwhile heat oil in a wok. Roast all dry ingredients. Add the chopped vegetables one by one and fry continuously till golden brown, add salt.

3. Add cooked rice (cooled) and fry for 5 minutes. Mix tomato ketchup, Soya-sauce, and ajinomoto. Remove from heat. Garnish with cilantro leaves.