Here I am today with the super popular & most loved dish of Indo-Chinese cuisine, Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice. It is very easy to make and its absolutely hot, spicy & irresistible. You can adjust the spice level according to your tastebuds by reducing the red chilly and addition of schezwan sauce. In this recipe the cooked basmati rice is tossed with red hot schezwan sauce and veggies & chicken. It is simply delicious with a.. delectable blend of spicy flavors that are sure to tease your palate..:)
Ingredients
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Boneless chicken -300 g
Carrot, French beans chopped - ½ cup
Spring onions chopped - ½ cup
Egg - 1
Oil - 2 tbsp
Grated ginger garlic - 2 tsp
Red chilly -2
Sugar - ½ tsp
Schezwan sauce - 1 tbsp
Soya sauce - 1 tsp
Tomato ketchup -1 tsp
Pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Wash and cook the basmati rice by adding little salt
2.
Drain the excess water and set the rice aside
3.
Slice the boneless chicken to small pieces
4.
Also finely chop the veggies carrot, French beans, spring onions and keep ready
5.
Beat egg with salt and pepper pwd in a small bowl
6.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan
7.
Add the beaten egg and scramble in medium flame
8.
Keep the scrambled egg aside
9.
Add 2 tbsp of oil in the same pan
10.
Add finely grated ginger and garlic
11.
Saute for few seconds
12.
Add red chillies and white portion of spring onions
13.
Toss good
14.
Add sliced chicken pieces, salt and give a stir
15.
Sprinkle water and cook the chicken covered
16.
Once the chicken is done, add the veggies with a pinch of sugar
17.
Cook the veggies in medium flame with constant stirring
18.
Take care the veggies should retain their crunchiness and not cooked completely
19.
Its time to add schezwan sauce ( click here to view the homemade schezwan sauce recipe) soya sauce and tomato ketchup
20.
Mix well with the veggies and cook for 2 mins
21.
Now add the scrambled egg and mix
22.
Add the cooked basmati rice and fluff gently
23.
Season with pepper and salt (if required)
24.
Keep the flame in high and toss the rice for 2 mins
25.
Turn off flame
26.
Sprinkle finely chopped green onions
27.
Sooper hot and spicy Schezwan chicken fried rice is ready
28.
Serve hot with any gravy or manchurian