BURNT GINGER RICE

BURNT GINGER RICE

Chinese stir fried rice with fried ginger Preparation Time : 60 minutes Cooking Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients

Rice 1 cup Ginger, sliced thinly 4 inch piece Oil 3 tablespoons Onion , chopped 1 small Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Tomato sauce 1/2 tablespoon Red chilli paste 1/2 tablespoon MSG 1/4 teaspoon Salt to taste Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons Vinegar 1 teaspoon

Method

Soak rice in four to five cups of water for an hour. Cook in four cups of boiling water until just cooked. Drain well and cool.Heat oil in a wok, add sliced ginger and stir-fry for two to three minutes or till ginger turns brown in colour. Drain on absorbent paper. Reserve some ginger pieces for garnish and finely chop the remaining ginger. Reheat oil, add chopped fried ginger, onion and stir-fry briefly. Immediately add cooked rice, soy sauce, tomato sauce, red chilli paste, MSG and salt to taste. Cook on high heat for a minute, stirring and tossing continuously. Add chopped coriander leaves, vinegar and serve hot, garnished with the reserved fried ginger slices.

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