Chili Fried Rice with Lemongrass, Turmeric, and Garlic

If healthy eating is part of your life, then this fried rice is the perfect choice for a quick, easy, and healthy recipe to prepare. All the spices used in this recipe are Asian spices. The lemongrass, garlic, chili and turmeric are commonly used for Asian dishes, such as curry and stew dishes. More and more people realize that lemongrass, garlic and turmeric are a natural source to fight cancer and other bacteria that builds over time in our body. Adding these spices daily in meals or drinks, such as lemongrass tea (which will be another recipe soon) will prolong youthfulness and a healthy life. It is always better to prevent the disease rather than curing it. This recipe is also a vegan dish like ingredients; however, different fillings, such as cooked fish or chicken can be added for each cook’s taste. I hope this dish will certainly become a frequent meal in every family.

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked, day-old rice

1 to 2 stalk lemongrass, the white part only

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp turmeric

2 tbs peanut oil, coconut oil, or your choice

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp chili flakes or fresh hot chili

1/2 cup peas

1 cup chopped onions

Seasoning ingredients:

Soy sauce, salt, black pepper and mushroom seasoning (optional)*

Directions:

Place rice in a mixing bowl and add turmeric. Mix well.

In a mini-processor, blend lemongrass and garlic to a fine powder (about 3 tbs total)

Add 1 tsp oil in a hot wok and sauté the mix garlic-lemongrass and chopped onions, until fragrant. Add chili flakes and remove from wok.

Add 1 tsp oil in a wok and add beaten eggs; scramble the egg on low-medium heat and remove from wok, or if wok is large enough, move eggs aside.

Add the rest of the oil and rice. Stir and cook. Add peas, if using; Season the rice with salt, black pepper, and soy sauce to your liking.

 Stir-fry the rice for 5 minutes. Serve.

*Mushroom seasoning is a powder made from dried mushrooms. It is sold in Asian supermarkets to enhance the flavor of the food, instead using MSG.