Mushroom Fried Rice

Mushrooms can provide more than just taste and texture for our meals, they actually have a surprisingly high nutritional value also. Mushrooms are low in calories, carbohydrates, fat and sodium. However, like watermelon, they are very high in water content (80 to 90% water) and fiber which makes them a great diet food! 

All mushrooms are an excellent source of the antioxidant Selenium which works with vitamin E to protect cells from damaging free radicals. Like almonds, mushrooms are becoming more popular for their cancer-fighting and disease protecting properties.

Today’s recipe is a Mushroom Fried Rice. This is a Chinese dish with an Indian twist. Mushroom fried rice is a very easy to prepare dish and requires only handful of ingredients.

        

    Ingredients: 

White rice, medium grain, cooked – 2 cups ( I used Basmati rice)

Eggs - 3 nos (optional)

Vegetable oil –  2tbsp + 1 tsp

Mushrooms, sliced - 1 cup

Capsicum (green bell pepper), sliced - 1/2 cup
Green Onions, chopped - 1/3 cup

Garlic, chopped - 1 tsp

Ginger, ground -  1/2 tsp

Onion, chopped - 1/2 cup

Soy sauce – 2 tbsp.

1tsp sesame oil
1/8 black pepper

     Preparation:

Heat 1 tsp oil in pan, crack and add the eggs. Season with salt & pepper and scramble it well. Keep this aside.

Heat the remaining oil in another pan; add onions and sauté until onions turn transparent. Add chopped garlic, ginger, capsicum, green onions and sauté for a few more seconds. Add mushrooms and cook until mushroom becomes soft.

Now add cooked rice, soya sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper powder, scrambled eggs and mix well and check for seasoning.

Cook for another 2 minutes or until piping hot. Serve hot!!!

[The Nutritional Value of Mushrooms - http://www.fitday.com]