Black Pepper Fried Rice

I had been a fan of fried rice ever since I learned from my mom that it is easy to cook when you are hungry.

So far, I had cooked Pattaya Fried Rice, Tuna Fried Rice, Pasta Sauce Fried Rice, Village Fried Rice and our regular Chinese Fried Rice.

In the supermarket, you can fin assorted types of fried rice seasoning sachets sold at extremely cheap price.

Most of them cost below $1, which approximately could yield 3-4 person of fried rice.

This time, I had decided to try my hands on Black Pepper Fried Rice which I had expected to be spicy.

Ingredients Required and Health Benefits

It is easy to cook fried rice at home IF you have overnight cold white rice in the fridge.

In addition , a few simple ingredients such as mushrooms, dry anchovies (ikan bilis), mixed vegetables and beaten eggs makes your fried rice extra special and classic.

Mushrooms- Try Chinese black mushrooms or Shitake mushrooms. Soak a few pieces into a bowl of hot water in order to soften them. Slice them thinly with a sharp knife.

Mushroom is known for vitamin D, gives you the sufficient protection that you need on your skin. You need vitamin D by exposing your skin to sunlight, but mushrooms could do a better job than tanning your skin.

Dry anchovies- One of the Asian most popular smallest silvery fish that are dried and salted for culinary purpose. Anchovy is widely used in deep fried for Coconut Rice Milk ( Nasi Lemak), sambal paste ( shrimp paste), stir fry vegetables, fried rice and a side dish for porridge lovers.

Anchovies are high in iron which helps to reduce blood clots, gives more density to your bones, strengthens your immune system and energy production.

Mixed Vegetables– Usually sold in frozen , large packets in supermarket. A combination or corn kernels, carrots and green peas. Suitable for stir fries, fried rice, sweet and sour meats, salads mixture.

Vegetables are widely known for its fiber, wide range of vitamins and minerals and anti-oxidants. Mixed vegetables give you all in one nutrients that you need in a day.

Fibers help you to reduce constipation, should be given to children since they hate leafy vegetables.

Lowers your cholesterol and sugar level, a good diet for weight watchers and patients with diabetes, high blood pressure and overweight people.

Eggs- Makes the fried rice flavorful by coating the white rice in a general way. Just beat the eggs, pour in a circular way around the rice after mixing with the rest of the ingredients. That will be the final phase before seasoning.

provide vitamin D, for bones, that prevents osteoporosis especially for midde age or elderly women.

Black Pepper Mix- You can buy small sachets in the grocery store or supermarket at a very low price. The cheapest I had bought was 60 cents! A sachet could yield 3-4 person fried rice. It is mildly spicy due to the black pepper, you could reduce it by pouring half of the sachet and add light soy sauce to lighten the spiciness.

How to cook Black pepper Fried Rice

Ingredients

• a sachet of black pepper mixture ( powder form)
• a bowl of mixed vegetables ( defrost-soak in a bowl of water)
• some dried anchovies- soaked and drained, cut into sections
• 3 Chinese black mushrooms-soak in hot water, drained, squeeze put water and slice thinly
• 2 cloves garlic-chopped
• 1 medium onion-chopped
• 1-2 eggs-beaten
• 2-3 bowls of overnight cold white rice

No need salt or pepper

Cooking steps

1. Bring wok to heat with  2 tbsp of oil
2. Saute garlic and onion until fragrant.
3. Add in anchovies, fry quickly, move them to the corner of the wok.
4. Add in black mushrooms, fry until crisp.
5. Add in mixed vegetables, stir fry for 5 minutes.
6. Pour in overnight white rice. Mix well
7. Make sure ingredients are combined well.
8. Even the rice. Pour the beaten eggs in a circular motion on top of the fried rice.
9. Quickly fold in the rice and stir fry again.
10. You can see shredded tiny egg floss in the fried rice.
11. Pour in the black pepper powder in circular motion.
12. Stir fry again.
13. Turn off heat.
14. Serve hot

Yields 3-4 persons.

Great meal for lunch or dinner and parties

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