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My love-hate relationship with Chinese restaurants & my version of fried rice

Its happened on so many Sundays that we end up going to a new place to eat, and on our way back, I say,_ 'Isse toh achcha hum ghar par hi khaate' -_Loosely translated, it means, we would have been better off eating at home. Either the food wouldn't be all that great or the server would have been off-putting. A Chinese meal at made at home is fast, flavourful and filling. How's that for an alliteration?
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rice cooked , separated with a fork ( I used regular kolam-a short grained )
  • 1 cup beans generous finely chopped French
  • 1/2 cup green peas frozen
  • 2 onions medium halved and sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 ginger " piece of fresh
  • 3 green chillies - All finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds (This one makes the rice taste extra yum)
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce dark (adjust according to strength of sauce)
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground

Instructions
 

  • In a wok, heat the oil. Throw in the sesame seeds first. Once they start turning golden, put in the ginger, garlic, chillies. Saute for 30 seconds, don't let the garlic brown please.
  • Now, put the veggies in. Add a pinch of salt. Saute them for 2-3 minutes, until their rawness is gone but crunch is maintained. Mix in the rice, soy sauce, vinegar, spice powder, pepper. Check for salt and adjust.
  • You may garnish with freshly chopped coriander if you wish.
  • Eat just like that or with a salad.

Notes

Note:~While making this may take a little more time than what the chef in your local Chinese take-away does, it is still very quick. The only effort is in cleaning and chopping the beans. If you have a pack of frozen beans-then this wont take you more than 10 minutes :)
~It is also a great way of finishing up left-over rice
Green beans are a great source of Beta-Carotene, Vitamin C, copper and Manganese making it a super-anti oxidant food. I could go on and on about the benefits of this humble vegetable, but that's matter for my weekly column. After a long break, I'd like to send this for Cate's ARF Tuesdays.
Do check the update on WBB # 4, Pavani's looking forward to your entries
Related posts:
~Ginger Sesame Hakka Noodles
~Mango Pudding
Tags: Indo-Chinese food, Fried rice, French beans,Rice, low fat cooking,Leftovers, Anti-oxidant rich food