6 Cups Cooked Rice = (1 cup raw rice)
1
onion chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 cloves garlic crushed
4
rashers bacon chopped
3 eschallots chopped (save some for garnish)
1 stick celery chopped
3 eschallots chopped (save some for garnish)
1 stick celery chopped
1/4 cup peas
3 eggs beaten
3 eggs beaten
2dsp oil (peanut is good)
1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt,
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame oil
Method:
I cook my rice in the microwave.
In a large microwaveable bowl put in 1.5 cups of raw rice ( I like really good quality basmati). Rinse the rice under cold water by filling up the bowl that you have the rice in and then tipping it off, stirring the rice around with your hands occasionally. Repeat this step about 4 -5 times until the water runs clear. Add enough cold water so that the rice is covered...there should be just enough water so that when you put your index finger on the top of the rice the water will reach up to the first knuckle on your finger. Don't put your finger through the rice down to the bottom of the container but have it gently resting on top of the rice to get the right measurement. I know it sounds strange but it doesn't seem to matter what size bowl you use the same ratio of water to rice works when you measure it this way. Also, use a good size bowl not a small one or you'll have starchy water all over the inside of your micro.
Put the bowl with rice and water into the microwave and cook on high for 15mins. Take it out and put a lid on it. This will finish steaming it and your rice should end up fluffy. If it's still a bit damp just cook it for another
3 mins lid off.Heat a little oil in pan, cook eggs while stirring, remove from pan and put in the same dish as the rice.
In a large microwaveable bowl put in 1.5 cups of raw rice ( I like really good quality basmati). Rinse the rice under cold water by filling up the bowl that you have the rice in and then tipping it off, stirring the rice around with your hands occasionally. Repeat this step about 4 -5 times until the water runs clear. Add enough cold water so that the rice is covered...there should be just enough water so that when you put your index finger on the top of the rice the water will reach up to the first knuckle on your finger. Don't put your finger through the rice down to the bottom of the container but have it gently resting on top of the rice to get the right measurement. I know it sounds strange but it doesn't seem to matter what size bowl you use the same ratio of water to rice works when you measure it this way. Also, use a good size bowl not a small one or you'll have starchy water all over the inside of your micro.
Put the bowl with rice and water into the microwave and cook on high for 15mins. Take it out and put a lid on it. This will finish steaming it and your rice should end up fluffy. If it's still a bit damp just cook it for another
3 mins lid off.Heat a little oil in pan, cook eggs while stirring, remove from pan and put in the same dish as the rice.
Add a little more oil, the sesame oil, onion, garlic, celery, eschallots and bacon and then fry off.
Add frozen peas to the rice. Add rice, peas and eggs to fried ingredients, add salt and sugar and stir through. Allow to heat through and then serve topped with some chopped eschallots.
NB. If your rice is gluggy don't try to make fried rice. It won't be nice.
If your rice is a little damp and not totally fluffy you can dry it out in the fridge overnight and this may help.
Cooking it in the microwave or steamer is the best for Fried Rice.
If your rice is a little damp and not totally fluffy you can dry it out in the fridge overnight and this may help.
Cooking it in the microwave or steamer is the best for Fried Rice.
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