Chinese Fried Rice

The Story: The beauty of cuisine from China is that it is very easy to adapt to and vary in taste. Most of the dishes from China are catered towards the general taste palette of the local region. For example, in India, Chinese food is spicier and with more of the sweet gravy as compared to Chinese food in the US, which is less spicy, more stir-fried. As such, the dishes become a favorite of most individuals as they relate to their preferred ingredients.

INGREDIENTS:
2 c. rice
¼ c. green beans, finely chopped
¼ c. carrots, diced
¼ c. green peas
1 ½ c. red onion, chopped
3 eggs
1 c. chicken, bite size pieces
½ c. shrimp, cleaned and de-veined
5 cloves garlic, chopped
½ c. olive oil
Soy sauce to taste
Salt to taste, vinegar/spring onion for garnish

METHOD:
• Wash and cook the rice in an open pan until the rice is almost done. Keep aside.
• Beat up the eggs in a bowl and make scrambled eggs using a little oil. Set aside.
• Saute and cook the chicken pieces with a touch of vinegar and salt. Do the same for the shrimp. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a deep pan. Fry the chopped garlic and onion till light brown.
• Add the green beans and cook for 2 minutes.
• Follow with the other vegetables. Add a little salt and cook again until the veggies are tender.
• Add the cooked chicken and shrimp. Mix well and brown it all for another 2 minutes. Add
the almost-done rice, a little salt and mix well. Sprinkle a little water if needed.
• When the rice has softened, add the soy sauce.
• Garnish with the pieces of scrambled egg and chopped spring onion. Serve hot.