Schezwan Rice

-U need-

1. 2 cups cooked Basmati rice or Chinese Rice
2. 1/2 each of green and red bellpeppers chopped lengthwise
3. 1/2 cup parboiled carrot chopped lengthwise
4. 1/2 cup parboiled beans chopped,
5. 2 bunch Scallion/spring onions/green onion ,green and white part chopped separately
6. 2 tblsp garlic ,chopped
7. 1 tsp grated ginger
8. 2 tbsp Schezwan sauce,1 Tsp Dark Soya sauce(low sodium),1/2 tsp White Distilled Vinegar
9. Salt and crushed Black pepper to taste
10. 1 tblsp Sesame Oil

Note-

 
1)Can add mixed veggies,mushrooms,bokchoy,green peas,baby corn.

 
2)Can add MSG(Ajinomoto)for the perfect taste...i skipped it seeing its nt good for health

 
3)Can add 2 eggs,after the veggies r sauted well n crisp.

 
4)Add salt carefully as schezwan and soy sauce both contain salt..

Method- 

• Wash and Soak rice for 1/2hr and cook rice (it shld nt b mushy,the grains shld b fluffly and separate)

• Heat oil in the wok .Saute the Ginger,Garlic till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes off.Add white part of spring onion and saute for 30sec.

• Then add the Sliced n Chopped veggies.All the vegetables should be just crisp,and shld still hv there crunch.

• Now add the salt,crushed pepper,Schezwan sauce,Soy Sauce,Vinegar.Mix gently to incorporate the sauces with veggies and then add the cooked rice and saute well on high flame.

• Finally add the chopped green part of spring onions and mix well.

Serve hot with any Chinese side dish.I served with Schezwan Paneer Dry.

 

Schezwan/Sichuan Sauce-

U need-

 

• 15-18 whole dry Kashmiri red chillies, soaked in warm water for 30 mins

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• 10-15 crushed Garlic,1 tsp grated Ginger

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  Scallion,white part-2 tblsp chopped

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  1 tblsp white vinegar

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  1 tsp sugar

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  1 tbsp sesame oil(can use upto 5 tblsp)

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  Salt to taste,Water if required,as per consistency

 
Method -

 

• Drain out all the water from the chillies and discard it.Grind to a fine paste and keep aside.

• Heat Oil and add garlic and ginger.Saute for 1-2mins and scallion and saute f0r another min.add chilli paste.

•  Saute well til the chillies r cooked and raw smell goes off and the oil separates.Add vinegar,sugar and salt. Mix well, allow it to cool and store refrigerated in an air-tight container.