Green rice

Fried rice is a Chinese dish, but you can make it from a mix of any vegetables or even from yesterdays leftover dinner!

Ingredients for the very special green rice are

Brown rice - 1 cup

Water - 2 cups

Olive oil - 2 tsp

Salt

Green capsicum - 1, diced small

Frozen green peas - 1 cup

Celery - 1 stem with leaves, roughly chopped

Scallions - 3 or 4 with leaves, roughly chopped

Green chili - 1, slit through the middle into 2

Oregano - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Pepper - a pinch

Wash rice in different changes of water. In a pressure cooker, add rice, water, 1 tsp of oil and a pinch of salt. Cook until all the water evaporates.

Thaw peas. Microwave with a splash of water, 3 minutes. Drain and keep aside.

In a saucepan, add 1 tsp of oil. Add chili and scallions. Stir, 1 to 2 minutes on slow flame. Add capsicum, peas and chopped celery stem. Add spices. Add cooked rice. Stir, to mix. 

Add salt to taste. Sprinkle chopped celery leaves.