Thai Fried Rice

This weekend, I went to newly opened Winco Foods in Lacey. They had a huge collection of vegetables, and I bought almost everything that I cook including Tofu & moong sprouts.                  

On the way back, it was raining heavily and I felt like having Thai fried rice very badlyJ. So I came home and made it, though I was very tired. Usually I don’t prefer any sauces in any of my recipes, so no sauce is needed.

In the picture, I tried the same recipe with Quinao which I made for Christmas Potluck in Workplace.

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice--------------------->1.5 cups(Refrigerated the day before)

Tofu------------------------------->200 gms cut into cubes

White Onion-------------------->1 cup, sliced; ½ cup chopped (explained below)

Tomato--------------------------->2

Broccoli-------------------------->2 crowns

Zucchini-------------------------->3 cut into rounds

Capsicum------------------------>2 sliced length wise

Mung Sprouts------------------>1 Small Packet

Green Chillies------------------->2

Ginger---------------------------->1 inch

Garlic----------------------------->4 cloves

Red Chillies

/Crushed Pepper--------------->2 tsp

Salt-------------------------------->As desired

Cilantro--------------------------->1/4 cup chopped

 Thai paste                         

Onion - half cup chopped             

Tomato                               

Green Chillies                   

Ginger                 

Garlic                    

Red Chillies                        

Cilantro                               

Salt        

Procedure:

·         Shallow fry Tofu Cubes , add 3 tsp of Thai paste and little salt. Cook for 4 minutes or until lightly browned stirring occasionally. Keep it aside. This way Tofu is blended well with spiciness & salt.   

·         In the same pan, pour little oil and add the Thail paste and fry for 4 minutes                       

·         In another deep pan or Wok, add Onions, Broccoli, Capsicum                     

·         Once vegetables are half cooked, add Zucchini with salt & Crushed pepper according to the spiciness

·         Next mix the Thai paste and add the rice

·         Finally add moong sprouts

·         Mix the ingredients well without smashing them.

·         Garnish with Chopped Basil, Green Onions, fried Garlic, & Thail chilles(if u want the Thai fried rice look as in restaurants) - I skipped this step, because I didn’t have any of these.                    

·         U can also add, baby corn, Water Chestnuts and Bamboo shoots. I didn't add any of them

             

It was heaven eating the hot Thai Fried rice in cold weather and rain. ithu konjam 2 much thaan.. still I needed it after worn-out shopping.