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Blue Fried Rice

The colours and flavours of Asia. A light-blue fried rice, that’s commonly served in Malaysia and Thailand. Lightly flavoured with fried garlic and spring onions.

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Main ingredients Blue pea flowers, Short grain rice, Sesame oil, Garlic, Ginger, Spring onions with greens, Celery, Carrot, Baby corns, White pepper powder, Veg stock powder, Green peas
Cuisine Southeast asian
Course Rice
Prep time 45-50 minutes
Cook time 30-35 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 15-20 blue pea flowers
  • 1½ cups short grain rice, soaked for 30-40 minutes and drained
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • ½ teaspoon chopped ginger
  • 2 spring onion bulbs, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped celery
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and cut into 1 cm piece
  • 4-5 baby corns, blanched and sliced
  • Salt to taste
  • White pepper powder to taste
  • 1 teaspoon veg stock powder
  • ¼ cup boiled green peas
  • 1 tablespoon fried garlic + to sprinkle
  • 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion greens + to sprinkle
  • Fried crackers for serving

Method

  1. Boil 4-5 cups water in a deep pan, add blue pea flowers and boil for 4-5 minutes.
  2. Drain the flowers and add drained rice to the water. Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Heat sesame oil in a non-stick wok, add garlic and ginger, spring onion bulbs, mix and saute for 1 minute. Add celery, mix and sauté for 1 minute on high heat.
  4. Add carrot, baby corns, salt, white pepper powder and veg stock powder, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add the cooked rice, green peas, fried garlic and spring onion greens and toss well. Cook for 2-3 minutes or till the rice is heated through. 
  6. Transfer into a serving bowl, sprinkle fried garlic and spring onion greens on top and serve hot with fried crackers.
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