Szechuan veg fried rice is a popular and spicy fried rice version made with a generous amount of Schezwan chutney or sauce. It is prepared very similar to the fried rice with the same set of vegetables and long grain rice but mixed with a spicy sauce for the extra heat and flavour. it is a perfect lunch box meal or to finish off some leftover rice and serve it with choice of manchurian fried dishes.
Schezwan chutney Ingridents
- 25 grams dried red chilli
- 5 grams spicy dried chilli
- hot water (for soaking)
- ¼ cup oil
- 7 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 inch ginger (chopped)
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp pepper (crushed)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ tbsp sugar
Schezwan fried rice Ingridents
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 clove garlic (sliced)
- 2 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- ½ carrot (chopped)
- ½ yellow capsicum (chopped)
- 5 beans (chopped)
- ½ green capsicum (chopped)
- 2 tbsp sweet corn
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp Schezwan sauce
- 3 cup leftover rice
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
Instructions
How to make Schezwan sauce or Schezwan chutney
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Firstly, take 25 grams dried Kashmiri red chili and 5 grams spicy dried chili. to reduce the spice level, i have removed the seeds.
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Soak in hot water for 20 minutes.
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Transfer the soaked chili into a blender with some water.
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Blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
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In a large Kadai, heat ¼ cup oil. add 7 clove garlic, 2 inch ginger and stir fry on high flame.
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Now add prepared chili paste and cook well.
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Keep stirring and cook for at least 10 minutes, or until the oil separates.
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Further add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 tsp salt and ¾ tbsp sugar.
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Mix well and cook for a minute.
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Finally, Schezwan chutney is ready. you can store it in an airtight container for up to a month.
How to make Schezwan fried rice
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Firstly, in large wok heat 2 tbsp oil. Saute 2 clove of garlic on high flame.
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Add 2 tbsp spring onion, ½ onion and stir fry until the onions shrink slightly.
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Further add ½ carrot, ½ yellow capsicum, 5 beans, ½ green capsicum, 2 tbsp sweet corn and ¼ tsp salt.
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Stir fry without overcooking the vegetables.
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Make some space in the centre, add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar and 2 tbsp Schezwan sauce.
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Stir fry until the sauces are well combined.
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Add 3 cup leftover rice and ½ tsp salt. Mix gently and stir fry without breaking the rice.
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Finally, garnish with 2 tbsp of chopped spring onion. Schezwan fried rice is ready.
