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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 Method Notes

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. You may garnish with freshly chopped coriander if you wish.
  4. 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