A delicious dish consisting of fragrant basmati, cooked in a aromatic yellow stock and dried thyme, with mixed chopped vegetables and your choice of meat folded in.
Nigerian Fried Rice
Prep Time:30 Min
Cook Time:1 Hr (If using cooked rice, time is significantly reduced.)
Ingredients
7 1/2 cups basmati rice
4 1/2 - 6 cups stock
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
Cooked chicken / turkey / beef / Quorn
1 cup hard mixed veggies - onions, carrots; diced
3 cups soft mixed veggies - spring onions, bell peppers, green beans; diced
1/2 cup green tops of spring onions; sliced
1 cup sweetcorn
Aromatics - ginger & curry paste
Spices - curry powder, dried thyme
Yellow chilli peppers (If desired)
Salt to taste
Instructions
1 - Soak basmati rice for at least 30 minutes
Cook Rice
(During our lesson in school, we will use cooked rice due to limited time.)
1 - Drain away the soaking liquid
2 - Add stock and coconut milk to rice
3 - Season lightly with salt
4 - Set to cook on medium heat, about 12 - 15 minutes till al dente, cooked but with bite
Stir Fry
1 - In a large pot, heat up 3 - 4 tablespoons of oil
2 - Add aromatics and onions - let cook for a minute or two
3 - Follow with strips of cooked beef and carrots, stirring the whole time
4 -Add the soft mixed veggies and continue to stir fry. Season with spices to taste but with a light hand
5 - After a few minutes, begin adding the cooked rice and sweetcorn in batches of 2 - 3 cooking spoons, stirring well each time
6 - Continue this way till you've added all the rice
7 - Taste and adjust seasoning
8 - Put the lid on the top, and let cook
9 - After 5 minutes, with the lid on, shake the top with flipping motions. This way, the grains don't become mushy from over-stirring
10 - Taste and let cook till ready