Schezwan fried rice recipe with step by step photos – spicy and tasty Indo Chinese recipe of stir-fried vegetables and rice in schezwan sauce.
If you crave for something spicy for lunch or dinner, then this schezwan fried rice recipe is really a very good option. Its easy to prepare if you have schezwan sauce ready with you.
Chopping the veggies does take some time. However, modern gadgets like an electric chopper or food processor makes the work easy. I always prefer to chop the veggies on my own.
Tips for making schezwan fried rice
- The key to a good stir-fried dish be it rice or noodles, is the smoky flavor that you get in the dish. Now this is achieved by stir-frying at very high heat. When I make these stir-fried rice or noodles, I keep the gas flame to the highest. There has to be continuous stirring happening in the wok. Keep all your sauces and seasonings ready. You cannot take your own time to open the soy sauce bottle’s lid or open the jar of salt or pepper or chop the celery. Just prep everything and keep near your work space. its always better to use a pan or wok with handles as you have to frequently stir and toss.
- Another key point is to steam the rice and let it cool completely. The rice has to be cooked al dente, meaning just about cooked. In this post I have given the step by step method of cooking the rice. This technique can be implemented if you want to cook rice for any stir-fried dish.
- The veggies can be shredded or julienned or chopped finely.
- I had already made the Schezwan sauce a day before. You can use make your own sauce or add a store brought one. The amount of schezwan sauce to be added depends on the spice level in the sauce and your taste buds. So please add as per your own taste. I usually keep the schezwan fried rice less spiced than what is served outside in the Indo Chinese food stalls and restaurants.
It also tastes good on its own. I served schezwan fried rice with kale & mushrooms in ginger sauce.
How to make schezwan fried rice
Cooking rice
1. Rinse the basmati rice, till the water runs clear of the starch. Then soak the rice in water for 30 mins. Drain and keep aside.
2. Bring water, salt and a few drops of oil to a gentle boil.
3. Add the drained soaked rice.
4. Simmer on a low flame, till the rice grains are just cooked.
5. Strain the rice in a colander. Rinse the rice with water so that the rice grains stop cooking. Gently with your hands, move the cooked rice grains, while rinsing them with water. Drain completely. Cover and keep aside.
6. Chop all the vegetables finely. Remember to chop the french beans very finely. They take more time to cook than other veggies. You can also blanch them first and then cook. Another option is to add the beans first and then add the other vegetables.
Making schezwan fried rice
7. Heat oil in a pan. Add the chopped garlic and saute for about 15 to 20 seconds.
8. Now increase the flame to its highest, add all the vegetables including the spring onions and celery.
9. Keep on stirring the veggies, till they start getting browned from the edges. It took me about 9 minutes for the vegetables to cook.
10. Now add the schezwan sauce.
11. Stir well.
12. Add the rice in parts and keep on stirring. Stir gently as you don’t want the rice grains to break.
13. Season with salt, pepper and vinegar.
14. Mix and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes tossing the rice so that the sauce coats each and every rice grain well. Check the taste and add more salt, pepper and schezwan sauce if required.
15. Garnish with spring onion greens and Serve the schezwan fried rice hot with any Indo Chinese sauce like mushroom manchurian or gobi manchurian.
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