Ingredients

• 1 cup - long grained rice
• 1/2 cup - shelled green peas
• 6 - shallots
• 1 - small leek
• 1 - carrot
• 2 - capsicums
• 1 - big onion
• 1 stick - celery
• 1 - bamboo shoot
• 1 tbsp - bean sprouts
• 1 tbsp - chilli sauce
• 3 tbsp - groundnut oil
• 1 tbsp - soya sauce
• 1 tbsp - tomato sauce
• Salt to taste

How to Make Veg Spicy Fried Rice

• Chop shallots along with leaves, celery, leeks, carrots, bamboo shoots and capsicums into thin long strips. Slice the onions.
• Heat a little oil, saute the onions and shallots.
• Add leeks, celery and saute.
• Add vegetables and shallow fry a little. Add salt, soya and chilli sauce.
• Fry well. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat oil in another pan and fry washed rice for 5 mins till all the grains are covered with oil.
• Transfer rice to another container and add 1.5 cups of water. Transfer this to a pressure cooker (for 6.5, 7.5, 10 and 12 litres pressure cookers use 2 cups of water) and cook the rice for 8 mins.
• Add fried vegetables and tomato sauce to the cooked rice and mix well.
• Garnish with a sprinkling of pepper (black) and a little vinegar. Best eaten with soups.
• Serve hot.