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5 spice fried rice recipe | Chinese vegetarian 5 spice fried rice | 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts | with 17 amazing images. 

5 spice fried rice recipe | Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice | 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts is a quick and easy Chinese main course. Learn how to make Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice. 

To make chinese veg 5 spice fried rice, heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the spring onion whites and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bean sprouts and paneer, mix well and cook on a high flame for 1 minute. Add the salt and 5 spice powder, french beans and carrots, mix well and cook on a high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Add the cooked rice, mix well and cook on a high flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve the chinese veg 5 spice fried rice hot garnished with spring onion greens. 

Bored of the regular vegetable fried rice? Try the Chinese 5 spice fried rice instead. While the veg fried rice makes use of soy sauce and white pepper powder and the Schezuan fried rice has Schezuan sauce as a dominant flavour, this 5 spice fried rice makes use of Chinese 5 spice powder which is a blend of Schezuan peppers, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds. 

Apart from this secret ingredient 5 spice powder, this 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts has Chinese rice which is tossed with chopped spring onions, bean sprouts, paneer, french beans, carrots that has a perfect blend of texture, hue and flavour! 

The Chinese rice for Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice needs to be cooked only upto 85%. This has to be followed by adding oil and tossing it well and finally spreading on a plate and cooling it. Learn how to make Chinese cooked rice

Tips for 5 spice fried rice. 1. Use freshly made 5 spice powder for a restaurant style aroma. 2. Use a broad non-stick pan and cook the bean sprouts and veggies on a high flame. 

Enjoy 5 spice fried rice recipe | Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice | 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts | with step by step photos.

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

8 Mins

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Total Time

23 Mins

Makes

2 servings

Ingredients

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Method

For chinese veg 5 spice fried rice
 

  1. To make chinese veg 5 spice fried rice, heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the spring onion whites and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add the bean sprouts and paneer, mix well and cook on a high flame for 1 minute.
  3. Add the salt and 5 spice powder, french beans and carrots, mix well and cook on a high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
  4. Add the cooked rice, mix well and cook on a high flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Serve the chinese veg 5 spice fried rice hot garnished with spring onion greens.

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Chinese Veg 5 Spice Fried Rice recipe with step by step photos

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what is 5 spice fried rice made off?

 

    1. what is 5 spice fried rice made off? Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice is made from 2 cups cooked rice (chawal), 2 tbsp oil, 1/2 cup thinly sliced spring onions whites, 2 tbsp bean sprouts, 1/2 cup paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes (or tofu ), salt to taste and 2 tsp readymade chinese 5 spice powder.
5 spice powder

 

    1. Chinese 5 spice powder is widely used to season vegetables and rice in Chinese cuisine. As the name suggests, this is a mixture of five spices. The traditional spices that go into this mix are star anise, Szechuan peppercorns, fennel, cinnamon and clove.

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making 5 spice fried rice

 

    1. To make 5 spice fried rice recipe | Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice | 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts | heat 2 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.

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    2. Add 1/2 cup thinly sliced spring onions whites.

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    3. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.

      Step 6 – <p>Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.</p>
    4. Add 2 tbsp bean sprouts. Mix well. Cook on a high flame for 1 minute.

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    5. Add 1/2 cup paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes.

      Step 8 – <html><head></head><body><p>Add&nbsp;1/2 cup&nbsp;<a href="glossary-paneer-cubes-cottage-cheese-cubes-1002i">paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes</a>.</p></body></html>
    6. Mix well. Cook on a high flame for 1 minute.

      Step 9 – <p>Mix well. Cook on a high flame for 1 minute.</p>
    7. Add salt to taste to taste.

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    8. Add 1/2 cup chopped and boiled french beans and carrots.

      Step 11 – <p><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);">Add 1/2 cup </span><a href="http://192.168.50.165/glossary-chopped-and-boiled-french-beans-1079i">chopped and boiled french beans</a><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);"> and </span><a href="http://192.168.50.165/glossary-chopped-and-boiled-carrots-1080i">carrots</a>.</p>
    9. Cook on a high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.

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    10. Add 2 tsp readymade chinese 5 spice powder.

      Step 13 – <p>Add&nbsp;2 tsp&nbsp;readymade&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chinese-5-spice-powder-2006i">chinese 5 spice powder</a>.</p>
    11. Cook on a high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.

      Step 14 – <p>Cook on a high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.</p>
    12. Add 2 cups cooked rice (chawal).

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    13. Mix well. Cook on a high flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

      Step 16 – <p>Mix well. Cook on a high flame for 3&nbsp;to 4&nbsp;minutes, while stirring occasionally.</p>
    14. Garnish 5 spice fried rice | Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice | 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts | with spring onion greens.

      Step 17 – <p>Garnish <strong>5 spice fried rice | Chinese veg&nbsp;5 spice fried rice |&nbsp;5 spice fried rice …
    15. Serve 5 spice fried rice | Chinese veg 5 spice fried rice | 5 spice fried rice with paneer and bean sprouts | hot.

      Step 18 – <p>Serve <strong>5 spice fried rice | Chinese veg&nbsp;5 spice fried rice |&nbsp;5 spice fried rice …
Pro tips for 5 spice fried rice

 

    1. Use freshly made 5 spice powder for a restaurant style aroma.

      Step 19 – <p>Use freshly made <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/chinese-5-spice-powder-4189r"><strong>5 spice powder</strong></a> for a restaurant style aroma.</p>
    2. Use a broad non-stick pan and cook the bean sprouts and veggies on a high flame. 

      Step 20 – <p>Use a broad non-stick pan and cook the bean sprouts and veggies on a high …
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy499 cal
Protein9 g
Carbohydrates43.5 g
Fiber2.9 g
Fat32.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium779.6 mg

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