Broccoli Fried Rice

Serves 2

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice - 2 cups, cooked

Broccoli Florets - 1 cup, chopped

Spinach* - 10 Leaves

Shallots - 1/4 cup, chopped finely

Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped finely

Red Bell Pepper - 1/4 cup, chopped finely

Soy Sauce - 1 tbspn

Chili Sauce - 1 tbspn

Salt and Pepper - as per taste

Olive Oil - 2 tbspns

*Optional. Spinach is added for more richer and deeper green color.

Method:

Boil 2 cups of water and add the broccoli and spinach. Let it cook for 2 minutes. Now strain the broccoli and spinach. Puree it in the mixer with little water(use the cooked water for pureeing).

It yields approximately 1/2 cup. Keep the puree aside.

In a pan add a tbspn of oil. Add the cooked rice and saute for a couple of minutes. Keep it aside. In the same pan add another tbspn of oil and add the shallots. Saute till the shallots turn golden brown. Add garlic and red bell pepper and saute for 3 minutes. Now add the broccoli puree and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Now add the cooked rice, soy sauce, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Add more sauces if you want the rice to be more spicy. Mix it thoroughly.