Spicy Okra Fried Rice

[Guest guest]

I make this for myself for lunch and have the rest for dinner.

The longer it sits the hotter it gets.

Granny

 

Spicy Okra Fried Rice

 

2 tbsps. vegetable oil

1 tbsp. butter or margarine

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

4 ozs. okra, topped and tailed

2 tsps. diced green and red peppers

1/2 tsp. dried thyme

2 hot green chilies, finely chopped

1/2 tsp. five-spice powder

1 vegetable stock cube

2 tbsps. soy sauce

1 tbsp. chopped fresh coriander

3 cups cooked rice

salt and ground black pepper

coriander sprigs, to garnish

 

Heat the oil and the butter or margarine in a frying pan, add the garlic and

onion and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes until soft.

 

Thinly slice the okra, add to the frying pan and stir-fry gently for a

further 6 to 7 minutes.

 

Add the green and red peppers, thyme, chilies and five-spice powder and cook

for 3 minutes, then crumble in the stock cube. Add the soy sauce, coriander

and rice and heat through, stirring.

 

Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with coriander sprigs.

Serves 3 to 4.

 

 

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