Schezwan Fried Rice
Schezwan Fried Rice is a spicy, bold and flavourful one pot dish that you can try for lunch or lunchbox. This Schezwan fried rice is one of popular recipes in Indo Chinese cuisine. I am sure you will love this and make it often. Now let us learn to make Schezwan Fried Rice Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic chopped finely
- 1/2 teaspoon spring onion white part
- 2 small red chillies
- 1/4 cup onion chopped lengthwise
- 1/2 cup carrot chopped lengthwise
- 1/2 cup cabbage chopped lengthwise
- 1/4 cup capsicum chopped lengthwise
- 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon schezwan sauce
- 1 teaspoon chilli sauce optional
- 1/4 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon spring onion green part
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak 1 cup basmati rice in water for 15 mins.
- Set aside undisturbed. Soaking helps in giving grain seperated and also soft fluffy rice.
- Rinse it well until starch water is washed off. Drain water completely.
- To a sauce pan add 4 cups water – bring it a boil add required salt.
- Add drained rice to it.
- Give a quick mix and cook in low medium flame for 6-8 mins.
- Rice should be slightly aldente – should have a bite. Rice should be soft but not mushy – only when pressed hard it should be mashed that is the right stage. Immediately switch off.
- Transfer to a colander drain water completely.
- Spread it over a plate to cool down. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon spring onions white part and 2 small red chillies.
- Give a quick fry for a min.
- Add 1/4 cup onion, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 cup cabbage, 1/4 cup capsicum.
- Saute for 2 mins in medium high flame.
- When the veggies start to shrink stop sauteing. Add 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce, 1 and 1/2 tablespoon schezwan sauce, 1 teaspoon chilli sauce, 1/4 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, salt to taste.
- Give a quick saute.
- Add 2 cups cooked rice.
- Give a quick mix without breaking the rice.
- Add 1 tablespoon spring onion green part.
- Give a quick mix.
- Schezwan Fried Rice is ready!
Video
Notes
- If you don't have schezwan sauce in hand, for an instant version soak kashmiri red chillies in hot water for 10 mins and grind it to a paste. Then add chilli tomato sauce, chopped garlic and ginger mix well. Heat oil cook it for few mins in medium flame. Now your schezwan sauce is ready. You can add this replaciung schezwan sauce though it will not give you the exact taste as schezwan sauce gives, it will still taste good.
- You can even use leftover basmati rice for this recipe.
- You can soak basmati rice for 15 mins then pressure cook with 1 cup rice : 1.5 cups water ratio(rice:water) for 2 whistles in medium low flame. If using pressure cooker you can use this method.
- Use freshly ground pepper for a great flavour.
- Sauteing the veggies in high flame gives a nice smoky flavour and also helps retain its crunchiness without the raw smell.
- Cook rice perfectly not too mushy or undercook it.It should be soft yet grains separated this can be attained easily by soaking rice then pressure cooking.
- Make sure to toss the fried rice in oil to avoid sticking. Also let it cool for a while then add it.
Nutrition Facts
Schezwan Fried Rice
Amount Per Serving (250 g)
Calories 792
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 43mg2%
Potassium 428mg12%
Carbohydrates 159g53%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 4485IU90%
Vitamin C 33mg40%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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