Vegetable Fried Rice

Overview
Simple fried rice which includes lots of vegetables. You can add any vegetable you like. Saute all the vegetables and add it to the rice to keep the crunchy texture of the vegetables.

Vegetables for the Fried rice

Ingredients
Rice( Basmati rice or any long grain rice) - 2 cups
Carrots julienne cut - 1 cup
Green peas - 1 cup
Green beans French cut - 1 cup
Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Fresh ground pepper powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Olive oil - 7 tablespoons - 4 for rice and 3 for vegetables

Whole spices for the rice
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Cardamom - 1 whole
Clove - 2
Fennel seeds 1/2  teaspoon
Whole black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon

Steps
1. Get all the vegetables cut and ready
2. Wash and drain the rice and keep it aside.
3. Heat about 4 tablespoons oil in a heavy bottom pan to cook rice. When the oil is hot add all the whole spices to it. saute for few minutes. Add the drained rice to this oil and saute till the rice becomes opaque.
4.Add 4 cups of water and teaspoon of salt to it and mix well and bring this to boil. When it starts to boil. simmer the heat cover the pan and cook the rice for about 10 - 12 minutes and turn off the heat.
5. In another pan heat the 3 tablespoon oil. when the oil gets hot add the prepared vegetables and saute well. add salt and pepper powder to this and Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, Uncover and mix well. Make sure the vegetables are crisp and not over cooked.
6. Add the sauteed vegetables to the rice and mix well.  garnish with fried onions

Serve with any Indian Curries