Cauliflower Fried Rice

This ‘Cauliflower Fried Rice’ is a slight variation of the regular one. Small florets are fried in oil till crisp and then added to the rice. The taste of rice with crunchy cauliflower in each bite is scrumptious.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• ¼ cup carrots chopped fine
• 3 green chillies chopped fine
• ½ tsp pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp corn flour
• 1 tsp maida
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• Oil for deep frying
• 3 tbsp chopped spring onions
• 1 cup cooked rice
• ½ tsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp chilli sauce

Method

In a mixing bowl mix together cauliflower, corn flour, maida, red chilli powder and salt with some water. Drop these florets in hot oil and fry till crisp. Take them on a plate and keep aside.

In another pan heat 4 tsp oil and fry carrots, 2 tbsp spring onions and green chillies for a while. Then add rice, pepper powder and salt. Mix well. Stir in chilli sauce, soy sauce and fried cauliflower and mix well. Sauté on a low flame for 2-3 minutes.

Garnish with the remaining spring onions and serve hot.