Seasonal Asian Vegetable Fried Rice

A healthy, wholesome dinner idea using fresh vegetables, including a seasonal favourite, brussel sprouts. I love brussel sprouts and they taste fantastic cooked in soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. Here is my recipe:

Serves 2

Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons, crushed ginger
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• handful of raw cashew nuts
• 1 large bowl shredded brussel sprouts
• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons crushed red chilli flakes
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

Method:

1. Wash the rice in a few changes of water and soak for 10 minutes.
2. In a saucepan, boil 2 cups water and add the carrots.
3. Add the rice and boil on medium heat until the rice has absorbed most of the water. Approximately 10 minutes.
4. In a wok, heat the sesame oil and add the onions and green chillies.
5. Let this cook for around 5 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger, cashew nuts and brussel sprouts. Stir fry for around 8 minutes.
6. Add the cooked rice and carrots and pour in the soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.
7. Mix everything up really well and let this cook for a further 5 minutes, adding more soy sauce if needed.
8. Sprinkle on the red chilli flakes
9. Enjoy hot!

Any leftovers make a fantastic lunch box meal the next day too.