Brown Ginger Fried Rice

This recipe is inspired by the Ginger Fried rice recipe from one of the cookbooks of a very famous Indian celebrity Chef, Sanjeev Kapoor. I was flipping through is vegetarian recipes over the weekend and saw this one and decided to make it, with some of my touches, of course! :)

Prep Time: 45 minutes (most of it to cook the brown rice)

Serves: 4

Ingredients: Brown rice (raw) - 2 cups, Ginger - about 1.5 inch piece, Onion (red) - 1 medium, Cilantro - half a bunch, red chilli powder - 1-2 tsp, Cumin seeds - 2 tsp, serrano chilli peppers - 1-2, salt to taste, soy sauce - 1 Tbsp, cloves (whole) - 1-2, Olive Oil -3 tsp, turmeric -  a pinch

Cook Away...

> Cook the Brown rice according to the instructions on the package

> Slice the ginger into thin, long pieces

>Slice the red onion into thin, long strips and chop the cilantro and dice the serrano peppers

> Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the ginger and fry until golden brown

> Now add the cloves, cumin seeds, serrano peppers and onions and continue sauteing for a few minutes until the onions are golden brown

> Add the cooked rice to the mixture and stir all ingredients together

> Add soy sauce, red chilli powder amd turmeric and combine everything and let it cook on a low heat for a few more minutes

> Serve hot with a curry dish on the side (Suggest the Paneer dish whose recipe follows this one)

My Thoughts...

> You can skip the red chilli powder or the serrano chilli peppers if you want to reduce the heat levels

> You can make the same dish with White rice as well, I chose brown rice because of it's nutritional value