Cabbage Fried Rice

Ingredients :

Basmathi Rice – 1 cup

Cabbage (thinly sliced) – 3 cups

Capsicum (thinly chopped) – 1 cup

Onion (finely chopped) – 1/2 cup

Ginger (grated) – 2 tsp

Garlic (grated) – 2 tsp

Soy sauce – 1 1/2 tbsp

Chilly vinegar – 1 tbsp

Black pepper (freshly ground) – 2 tsp (adjust according to spice level)

White pepper – 1/2 tsp

Green chillies – 2 (slitted lengthwise)

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Egg – 2 (optional)

Method of Preparation :

1. Add 1 and 1/2 cup of water to the rice and cook and keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds followed by green chillies and onions.

3. Fry till they become translucent and add the grated ginger and garlic.

4. Fry for two minutes and add the capsicum. Fry till they become half cooked and add the chopped cabbage.

5. Fry for 5 minutes and add the soy sauce, vinegar, white pepper and followed by black pepper and salt.

6. Reduce the flame and add the cooked rice and mix well.

7. Add more salt and black pepper if needed.

8. If you want to add egg, keep another pan add the eggs, little more salt and pepper and when it is half done, add the cabbage rice to it.

* Serve hot with hot sauce or ketchup.