Name: Brown fried rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup medium-grain brown rice; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 small white onion, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, finely chopped; 1 medium red capsicum, finely chopped; 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed; 100 gram ham, sliced; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 cup bean sprouts, rinsed; 2 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Brown fried rice

Packed with vegetables, ham and scrambled egg, this fried rice is so simple to make and is great for the lunchbox.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

35M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup medium-grain brown rice

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 small white onion, finely chopped

1 medium carrot, finely chopped

1 medium red capsicum, finely chopped

1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

100 gram ham, sliced

3 green onions, thinly sliced

2 cup bean sprouts, rinsed

2 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Method

1.Cook rice in a large saucepan of boiling water for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain.

2.Heat a wok or large frying pan over moderately high heat. Add half the oil; swirl to coat surface. Add egg: cook and stir for 1-2 minutes, gently scrambling. Transfer to a heatproof bowl.

3.Add remaining oil and sesame oil to wok; stir-fry garlic, onion, carrot and capsicum for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Add rice, peas, ham. onion, sprouts, soy sauce and egg; toss until heated. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.

You could add 2 chopped chicken thigh fillets to rice. Use packaged pre-cooked brown rice. Keep leftover sesame oil in the fridge.
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