Bengali Fried Rice

fried rice

Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice / gobindo bhog rice : 2 cup cooked
• Carrots : 1 medium carrot thinly sliced
• Capcicum : 2 tbsp thinly sliced
• Peas : 1/2 cup
• Green chilies : 2-3 finely chopped
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Ghee : 3 tbsp
• Bay leaves : 1-2 medium
• Cloves : 4-5
• Sugar : 3-4 tbsp
• garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp 
• Cashew nuts : 1 tbsp
• Raisin : 1 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Soak rice in water for atleast 30 minutes.First you prepare
     rice like it is normally done.
2) Spread it on plates under a fan so that the remaining moisture is
     vapourized and the rice becomes dry.
3) In a heavy bottom pan heat ghee and add bay leaves and cloves.
4) Add all the vegetables,chopped green chillies and fry them till
    they becomes soft.
5) Now add ginger paste and salt. fry them till ghee comes out.
6) Now add cashew nuts and raisins . Mix well.
7) Add garam masala powder and mix well.
8) Add sugar and cook till sugar melts.
9) Finally add rice and mix gently for another 2 mins .

  Serve hot with chicken curry,mutton kosha or any other non-veg dishes.