Prawn Fried Rice

Along with Royallu Vepudu, I also made a quick, easy and flavorful Indo-Chinese style sweet and sour Prawns the other day and used the left overs to prepare Prawn Fried Rice. Fried rice is something that I make on days I am rushed for time. Fried rice being open to endless variations, I just throw together whatever few basic ingredients I have on hand for a quick, fuss-free, one pot meal.

Left over rice was exactly what I needed along with the sweet and sour prawns to whip together a quick fried rice that had the flavors melding together to create a wonderfully savory rice dish. Anyone out there looking for a satisfying meal with a lot of flavor and ease in preparation has to try this one.

1 Marinate the cleaned and de-veined prawns in tomato sauce, vinegar, soya sauce, brown sugar and red chilli paste for 15-20 mts.
2 Heat oil in a wok or kadai, swirl it all over and it should be smoking hot. Add the minced garlic and ginger and saute for a few seconds. Add the chopped spring onion whites and green chillis stir for 2 mts, constantly tossing them.
3 Add the marinated prawns along with any left over marination and cook on high heat for a mt without tossing. Flip the other side and cook for another mt. Combine once again and cook on medium heat for 3 mts or till done, tossing constantly. Season with salt.
4 Garnish with spring onions greens and serve hot as an appetizer or stir fry.

1 Heat sesame oil in a large wok and once the oil is piping hot, add the spring onions and stir fry for 1 mt on high.
2 Add the rest of the vegetables and toss them on high heat for 3-4 mts.
3 Add salt and pepper pwd combine. Add the cooked prawns and toss. Cook on high for a mt. Add the cooked cold rice and combine well. Spread it all over the pan and leave on medium high for a mt. Combine again, spread out and leave on medium high for another mt.
4 Add vinegar and toss all the contents on high heat for a few seconds. Turn off flame. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and serve hot.