- How to save cooking time - Cook the rice first , while the rice is cooking , you can do the preparation ( cutting the veggies) . Then stir fry veggies , sauce and add rice , mix well.
- I like to cook the rice in traditional cooking method, because I've better control on the texture of the rice ( can check in between to see if the rice is cooked perfectly ).
- You can also cook rice in other methods - In pressure cooker, and add 1 cup basmati rice and add 1 and 1/4 cups of water, and pressure for 1 whistle only. Other methods, you can cook rice using the Instant pot . Any method you choose to cook the rice - do not forget to cook the rice with salt . Make sure to spread the cooked rice on a plate, and completely cool it to room temperature, before adding it to the wok ( this will help the rice from breaking while mixing it with the sauces / veggies).
- Most of the restaurants / fast food adds Ajinomoto (Mono Sodium Glutamate ) for flavor, but I did not use it. Instead added sugar to give that umami flavors ( so don't skip sugar in the recipe).
- This recipe uses less soya sauce ( the fried rice color will remain white with less soya sauce). If you wish to add more soya sauce , you can add to your taste preference ( note - color of the fried rice will change to dark brown).
- How to make it spicy ? You can add siracha sauce / any chilli sauce for extra spiciness (add 1/2 teaspoon , check and add more if required).
- If doubling the recipe - Increase the serving size on the recipe card , and follow the ingredient measurements as given , rest of the procedure remains the same.
- How to make egg fried rice ? After mixing the cooked basmati rice with the veggies and sauces (at the end), make a well in the center of the rice, break 1 large egg ( for 1 cup of rice) , make it scrambled eggs , then mix will other ingredients and serve as egg fried rice.
- Cutting the vegetables as mentioned in lengthwise will allow even cooking, and easy to eat as well. Also it enhances the overall look of the fried rice.
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