Mexican Fried Rice, Quick Recipe with step by step photos
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To cook the rice for Mexican Fried Rice-
To cook the rice for your Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice, wash 1 cup of raw rice thoroughly under running water until you get clear water. The removal of starch from rice helps in getting separate grains after cooking.
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Soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
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Drain and keep aside.
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Boil 4 cups of water in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add salt to taste. Adding salt while boiling the rice helps the rice absorb the flavor of the salt.
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Also add 1 tbsp of oil to this. This will prevent the rice grains from sticking to each other.
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Add the rice to the boiling water and mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is 85% cooked, while stirring occasionally.
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Strain it using a strainer and let the water drain out. This will give you around 3 cups after cooking. Do not overcook the rice or else they will turn soft and mushy.
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Pour some cold water on the rice to stop further cooking. Let all the water from the rice drain out ensuring that the rice does not contain any moisture.
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Spread the cooked Rice on a flat surface or a big plate and allow it to cool. Keep the cooked rice for Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice aside.
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For the chilli-garlic paste for Mexican Fried Rice-
To make the chilli garlic paste for Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | take 5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies and remove the stalks and the seeds.
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Place the chillies in a small mixer jar.
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To this, add 4 to 5 garlic (lehsun) cloves.
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Blend this to a coarse paste/powder without adding any water. This should have a dry consistency. Keep aside.
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How to proceed for the Mexican Fried Rice-
To make Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | cut the vegetables (carrots and french beans) into lozenges (diamond shape). Boil the carrots, French beans and sweet corn together on the stovetop or even in a microwave. We need 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables. Keep aside.
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To make the Mexican fried rice, heat 2 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan or kadhai.
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Once the oil is hot, add 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add the prepared chilli-garlic paste to the onions.
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Then add 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes. They give a slight tangy taste to the rice.
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Then add 1/2 cup thinly sliced capsicum. The capsicum will not only give a green color, but will also give a bite. We have used sliced capsicum, but you can even use finely chopped.
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Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables to the pan. you can boil these vegetables on stove top or even in a microwave.
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Add 1 more tbsp of water so that the veggies don't burn.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Now add 3 cups cooked rice (chawal). Ensure that cooked rice does not have any lumps in it and each grain is separated. You can even make use of leftover rice.
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Also add a little salt.
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Toss gently to incorporate or mix Veg Mexican Fried Rice well using two spoons.
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Cook Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Be careful while stirring as you do not want the rice to break.
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Serve Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | immediately while it is hot.
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Tips for Mexican fried rice-
To cook the rice for your Mexican Fried Rice, wash 1 cup of raw rice thoroughly under running water until you get clear water. The removal of starch from rice helps in getting separate grains after cooking.
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Do not overcook the rice or else they will turn soft and mushy.
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Then add the capsicum. The capsicum will not only give a green color, but will also give a bite. We have used sliced capsicum, but you can even use finely chopped.
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Cook Veg Mexican Fried Rice on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Be careful while stirring as you do not want the rice to break.
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