Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice
1 tomato (seeded and cores removed)
1 shallot
1 green onion/scallion
1 red sweet pepper (seeded)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
3 eggs (beaten)
1 clove garlic (diced)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 bay leaves
Black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Boil two cups of water with bay leaves; rinse the rice and add to the boiling water; discard the bay leaves; cook the rice in a lower heat until tender and let the rice absorbs the water;

2nd Step: Chop all the vegetables;

3rd Step: With one tablespoon of oil lightly cook and scramble the eggs;

4th Step: In another pan sauté the shallot, green onions, garlic, sweet peppers, with two tablespoon of oil;

5th Step: Combine the sauté vegetables, tomatoes, soy sauce and black pepper with the rice; stir-fry for five minutes or until the rice is well covered;

6th Step: Add the scrambled eggs to the rice, mix it well and serve it hot.

Serving 4

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