EGG FRIED RICE WITH TOMATOES
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp groundnut oil
- 3 free-range eggs
- beaten
- 400g/14oz cooked long-grain rice
- chilled until completely cold
- ½ small head broccoli
- cut into small florets
- 1 carrot
- cut into matchsticks
- 3 tomatoes
- sliced
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- dash toasted sesame oil (optional)
- freshly ground black pepper (or pinch white pepper)
- 1 large spring onion
- finely sliced
Directions
- Heat a wok until smoking and add half the groundnut oil
- then add the eggs and scramble for 1-2 minutes. Transfer the scrambled eggs to a warm plate and set aside. Wipe away the excess oil from the wok.
- Reheat the wok and add the remaining groundnut oil. When the work is hot
- add the broccoli florets and carrot and stir-fry for 3 minutes until tender
- but still crunchy. Add the cooked rice and stir well to break up the grains
- then add the tomatoes and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Return the egg to the wok with the rice and vegetables and season
- to taste
- with the soy sauce
- sesame oil and pepper. Stir in the sliced spring onion.
- Pile the rice onto a plate and serve immediately.

