Egg Fried Rice is Vegetarian! (Or So I Claim)

Come Friday and M & I want to gorge on something yummy to satiate the tummy.

Eeeeeeks!

Let me start again.  M & I always need good food. The need is stronger come weekend. So one Friday, as we pondered over the menu for the next couple of days, M said he wanted a one-bowl-dish: preferably vegetarian.  I mentioned egg fried rice – which lead to a serious soul-searching discussion on eggs.

So is egg vegetarian or non-vegetarian? I have seen hardcore ‘vegetarian’ people gorging on eggs in the form of store bought cakes, breads and what not… even an odd omelette once in a while. Now I do not see them downing bucket fulls of fried chicken, do I. But yes, eggs they do. I rest my case.

So here’s what we had for our “vegetarian lunch” (and forced M into accepting as a ‘veggie dish’ even though I saw him mouthing “No Way” when I was not looking… I know you! )

Egg Fried Rice with a side of Eggs in Tomato-Pepper Sauce:

Ingredients:

• As many eggs as you want! I used 3 for the fried rice (whole), and 2 for the eggs in tomato-pepper sauce (boiled).
• Ground pepper, about 2 teaspoons.
• Garlic cloves, 2-3 cloves minced.
• Ginger, about half an inch, minced.
• French beans, half a cup chopped up fine.
• Carrots, half a cup chopped.
• 2-3 cups cooked rice – preferably cooled down for about an hour before using, or even refrigerated leftover rice.
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce.
• 1 large onion, sliced up fine.
• 1 large tomato, chopped.
• Little bit of finely chopped fresh coriander.
• Teaspoon of sugar.

Procedure:

For the Fried Rice…

• In a wok, heat some oil. Fry the ginger and garlic in it till golden. Then add the chopped beans and carrots & fry over high heat till cooked through but crunchy.
• Break the eggs into the wok, and scramble. Add ground pepper.
• Add the cooked rice. Add salt and soy sauce (make sure that you add just enough salt – the soy can be very salty too). Mix well and heat through for about 3-5 minutes.

For the Tomato-Pepper Egg:

• In another wok, fry onions in oil till golden brown. Then add chopped tomato and fry till mushy.
• Add salt, pepper and sugar. Fry for 5 minutes till the oil and tomatoes separate.
• Then add the boiled halved eggs & coriander and let everything simmer in the sauce for 2-3 minutes further.

Serve the fried rice with a side of the eggs in tomato sauce. Bon apetit!

 

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