Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice ( 4 cups cooked rice)
150 gm boneless chicken, cut into small pieces
1/2 tsp + 1 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp + 1-2 tsp soy sauce
2 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup capsicum, finely chopped
1/2 cup beans, finely chopped
1/2 chicken stock cube (optional)
2-3 tsp schezwan sauce
1 tsp vinegar
salt to taste
2 tbsp spring onions, chopped
oil, as required

Preparation:

1. Wash the rice and cook in a deep pan adding enough water and salt till done. Drain the water and keep it aside to cool completely.
2. Clean the chicken pieces and marinate with 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp soy sauce and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
3. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add the marinated chicken pieces and cook over high flame for 3-4 minutes until the colour changes. Then cook covered till done at medium flame.
4. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and scramble eggs adding a pinch of salt and keep it aside.
5. In a thick bottomed pan / wok, add 1 tbsp oil and add chopped garlic and saute for a minute.
6. Add chopped onion and saute for 2-3 minutes.
7. Then add chopped carrot, capsicum and beans and saute over high flame for 2-3 minutes. Don’t overcook.
8. Add salt, 1 tsp pepper powder and chicken stock cube and mix well.
9. Add 1-2 tsp soy sauce and 2-3 tsp schezwan sauce and mix well.
10. Add vinegar and cooked chicken and mix well.
11. Add cooked rice and gently mix for 2-3 minutes. Adjust the salt.
12. Then add scrambled eggs and chopped spring onion and mix well.
13. Remove from the flame and serve hot…