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Protein Rich Fried Rice with Brown Rice

Sujata Roy
Protein rich vegetable brown fried rice. Delicious and healthy fried rice with all the goodness of brown rice, soya chunks and mushrooms. Marinated soya chunks will give your rice a wonderful taste.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Rice dish
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • 1 Knife 
  • 1 Large pot
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Pan or wok
  • 1 Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Brown Rice
  • 1 cup Mushroom Halved
  • 1/2 Cup Soya chunks or nuggets
  • 2 tbsp Curd or yogurt
  • Salt To taste
  • 1 tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup Green peas
  • 2 Onion Sliced
  • 2 Green chilli Finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp Soya sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the brown rice well. Wash three four times. Drain and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. Boil the rice with sufficient water. When water starts to rolling boil reduce the heat. Let it cook for 20-30 minutes or until rice becomes soft but not mushy. Drain the water and keep aside.
  • Boil soya chunks with water. Let it cool down. Drain the water and rinse with running water. Squeeze out all the water.
    Marinate with curd or yogurt, salt, black pepper and ginger garlic paste. Mix well Cover and keep aside. You can keep the marinated soya chunks in refrigerator.
  • Slice the onions. Finely chop green chilli. Chop cleaned mushrooms. If you have small sized mushrooms cut into half. And make four pieces of large size mushrooms. Rinse the green peas.
  • Heat oil in a wok or pan. Add sliced onion and green chilli. You can also add 3-4 minced garlic if you want. Fry the garlic with onion if using.
  • When onion becomes light brown add the mushrooms. Mix and add marinated soya chunks. Saute and add green peas.
    Add salt to taste. Mushrooms will release water. Saute until water dried up.
  • Add vinegar and soya sauce. Saute till everything dried up and green peas becomes soft.
  • Add boiled brown rice and mix well. Taste and add little more salt if required. Saute till everything well combined. You can add 3-4 scrambled eggs with rice if you want your fried rice more protein rich.
  • Serve hot with manchurian, chilli paneer etc.

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Notes

1. You can use tofu, paneer cubes, shredded chicken or scrambled eggs or egg bhurji in the fried rice to make more protein rich
2. Add any vegetable of your choice
3. White rice can be used instead of brown rice.
4. You can also marinate the mushrooms with soya chunks if you want. 
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