Vegetable Fried rice

 Oriental cooking comprises of dishes which are prepared in eastern Asiatic kitchens like: China,Japan, Thailand, Burma and Korea. Their recipes have a major portion of Rice, vegetables, Bamboo shoots, spring onions, sea foods and very less oil . They blend in the flavors of fresh spices and herbs like Coriander leaves, green onions, lemon grass, red and green chilies, Ginger, Black pepper ,sea salts. The Gravy of most of their  dishes are prepared with soy sauce, Vinegar, coconut ,sugar and sesame oil. For more details on ingredients and recipes refer:http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaicookingessentials/a/Lemongrass.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon
http://world-food-and-wine.com/oriental-cooking
http://www.chinesefood-recipes.com/glossary_of_ingredients/glossary_ingredients.php
"Vegetable fried rice" is one of more famous oriental dishes which is prepared at homes and restaurants. It is a very light and easy preparation. To the usual preparation, I added my touch with garam masala, as it not only increased aroma but taste and flavor too!! So try this new touch and enjoy this preparation with Vegetable manchurian !!

Ingredients:
1.5 cups rice
3 cups water
1 medium orange carrot
1 medium green capsicum
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup green onions (cut into small pieces)
1 medium onion
4-5 baby corns
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder(kaali mirch)
1/2 teaspoon MSG(ajinomoto)
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
salt according to taste
3 tablespoon vegetable oil/ olive oil
Method:


Wash and soak the rice for about 1/2 hour. Boil the rice with a teaspoon of oil, till they are cooked(takes about 15 minutes).
Cut all the vegetables into small pieces as shown above.
Heat oil in a  non stick kadahi(wok), add onion and saute it for 2 minutes till it turn transparent in colour. Add green onion and saute it for few seconds.
Now add Carrots, capsicum and cabbage and saute them too for a minute. Add the Ajinomoto,soy sauce and vinegar and mix well.
With help of a chopsticks or fork , separate the rice for avoiding any lumps and breaking of it.
Add it to the sauteed vegetables and mix well . Add the garam masala, black pepper and salt and mix them well too.
Healthy and tasty "Vegetable fried rice" is ready. Garnish with vegetables of your choice.


Optional notes:
I had used basmati rice for this recipe but small grained or brown rice can also be used for this.
One can add other vegetables of choice.
This is a very light cooking with nutritious vegetables and is thus good for People opting for low calorie food.