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Special vegetarian stir-fried rice

A quick, vegetable-filled dish which works equally well as a side or a main meal.

Special vegetarian stir-fried rice

Meal type: Main meal, Side dish

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 6 minutes

  1. Heat oil in non-stick wok or frying pan over medium-high heat, add carrot, red pepper and spring onions and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Add cooked rice, peas and sweetcorn and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add chilli sauce, black pepper and sesame seeds and stir-fry to mix. Serve immediately.

Cook’s tips

  • Use 1 small courgette, cut into strips or small chunks, instead of carrot if you prefer.
  • You can swap the corn kernels for sliced baby corn, or add a beaten egg when you add the rice.

According to advice given by the Food Standards Agency leftover rice can be re-heated as long as it is cooled down quickly, re-heated thoroughly and consumed within 24 hours.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 2159kJ 514kcal 26%
Carbs 76.9g -
Fat 15g Medium 21%
Saturates 2.2g Low 11%
Sugar 16.9g Low 19%
Salt 1.25g Low 21%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons sunflower oil

1 carrot, cut into julienne (matchstick) strips, or you can use about 55g/2oz leftover cooked carrot cut into small pieces

55g (2oz) seeded red pepper, cut into thin strips

2 spring onions, chopped

200g (7oz) cooked hot rice

55g (2oz) frozen peas, thawed

55g (2oz) canned or frozen and defrosted sweetcorn kernels (drained weight)

1-2 teaspoons chilli sauce, or to taste

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

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