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tips for making schezwan fried rice

1. the key to a good stir fried dish be it rice or noodles, is the smoky flavor that you get in the dish. now this is achieved by stir frying at a very high heat. when i make these stir fried rice or noodles, i keep the gas flame to the highest. there has to be continuous stirring happening in the wok. keep all your sauces and seasonings ready. you cannot take your own time to open the soy sauce bottle’s lid or open the jar of salt or pepper or chop the celery. just prep everything and keep near your work space. its always better to use a pan or wok with handles as you have to frequently stir and toss.
2. another key point is to steam the rice and let it cool completely. the rice has to be cooked al dente, meaning just about cooked. in this post i have given the step by step method of cooking the rice. this technique can be implemented if you want to cook rice for any stir fried dish.
3. the veggies can be shredded or julienned or chopped finely.
4. i had already made the schezwan sauce a day before. you can use make your own sauce or add a store brought one. the amount of schezwan sauce to be added depends on the spice level in the sauce and your taste buds. so please add as per your own taste. i usually keep the schezwan fried rice less spiced than what is served outside in the indo chinese food stalls and restaurants.

schezwan fried rice can be served with recipes like veg manchurian or veg balls in hot garlic or mushroom manchurian or paneer manchurian or any sauce based dish.

it also tastes good on its own. i served schezwan fried rice with kale & mushrooms in ginger sauce.

schezwan fried rice

schezwan fried rice is a spicy and tasty indo chinese recipe of stir fried vegetables and rice in schezwan sauce

course main course

cuisine indo chinese

prep time 45 minutes

cook time 20 minutes

total time 1 hour 5 minutes

servings 3 to 4

author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

for cooking rice

• 1.5 cups basmati rice or long grained rice
• 6 cups water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 to 3 drops of oil

for making schezwan fried rice

• 2 or 2.5 cups finally chopped vegetables (i used - 1 medium carrot, 8 french beans, ¼ cup finally chopped cabbage, 1 small capsicum/green bell pepper)
• 1 or 2 spring onions (scallions) - finely chopped - reserve the greens for garnishing
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped celery (optional) - skip if you do not have.
• 2 to 3 garlic, finely chopped (lahsun)
• 2 tablespoon schezwan sauce or as required
• ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper (kali mirch powder) or as required
• ½ teaspoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar or regular vinegar
• 2 tablespoon sesame oil or any vegetable oil
• salt as required

how to make schezwan fried rice

cooking rice

1. rinse rice very well till the water runs clear of starch. soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
2. drain and keep aside.
3. in a pot, bring to a gentle boil 6 cups of water with salt and 2 to 3 drops of oil.
4. add the soaked and drained rice to the hot water.
5. on a low to medium flame cook the rice without the lid.
6. when the rice becomes al dente or just cooked, remove the pot from fire and strain the rice.
7. gently rinse the rice in water so that they stop cooking and don't stick to each other.
8. cover the rice and keep aside.

making schezwan fried rice

1. finely chop all the vegetables. you can even shred the vegetables in a food processor.
2. heat oil in a wok. add garlic and saute for a 15 to 20 seconds.
3. add the onions, celery and all the vegetables.
4. increase the flame and stir fry the vegetables on a high heat.
5. more finely the vegetables are chopped, more faster they will cook.
6. keep on stirring and tossing the vegetables on a high heat continuously. so that they are equally browned and cooked.
7. when the edges of the veggies starts to become light brown, add schezwan sauce.
8. stir and then add the drained rice in parts.
9. mix and toss the rice with the veggies gently.
10. season with salt, pepper and vinegar. stir and toss well so that the sauce coats all the rice grains evenly.
11. garnish the schezwan fried rice with the spring onions greens.
12. serve schezwan fried rice plain or with a side indo chinese dish like veg manchurian, mushroom manchurian or any dish of your choice