Chinese Fried Black Rice

                                                      Chinese  Fried Black Rice (The Forbidden Rice)

Black Rice was once revered so highly that if one was caught stealing it, they were put to death. (ie: The name Forbidden Rice)

I had heard about black rice and its value in being higher in iron and trace minerals than white rice and supposedly to have a great nutty taste, so I bought a bag a while ago. I decided to make some Black Fried Rice.  Fried Rice recipes can easily be changed up as to what you want to mix in.  As I am serving this with General Tso chicken, I thought a vegetable one would be best.

One cup of black rice

2 cups water

Good drizzle vegetable oil

Drop of sesame oil

1 carrot diced

1/2 onion diced

1 stalk celery diced

½ frozen peas

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 cloves of chopped garlic

1 eggs beaten

Cook rice (boil water add rice, cover lower heat to simmer and cook until fluffy abut 25 minutes) Set aside to cool

In large pan heat 2 oils and add vegetables, garlic and onion. Stir fry 3-4 minutes. 

 

Add spices, soy, fish sauce and beaten egg and scramble. 

 

Add rice and stir fry another few minutes.

 

 

TIPS

 ·        Add zucchini, squash, green pepper, mushrooms etc chopped

 

 

 

As always be your own Creative Dump Cook and change this recipe to what YOU have on hand!