Fried rice with bacon and carrots

There is a lot that one can do with left over rice. I for one, love to make different types of fried rice. I usually try and use ingredients that are already in stock, specially vegetables that are nearing their use by date. Most of the times french beans, carrots, peas, corn, peppers, baby corn do wonders in any stir fry preparation.

The fried rice recipe I share with you today is not a traditional Chinese recipe. It is essentially lots of ingredients tossed together, that turns into a delicious treat. Since this recipe is totally flexible, you could try different permutations and combinations. My only suggestion is that you use rice that has been cooked a day in advance. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1. Bacon - 100 gms
2. Left over cooked rice - 2 cups
3. Onion (medium) - 1 no
4. Carrot (medium) - 1 no
5. Capsicum (medium) - 1 no
6. Garlic - 2 flakes
7. Soy sauce - 1 to 2 tbsp
8. Oyster sauce - 1 tbsp
9. Pepper - to taste

Method:

1. Roughly chop bacon, onions, carrots, capsicum and garlic.
2. Heat a non-stick pan, add the chopped bacon, fry till light brown. Add the garlic and onions. Let it fry for about a minute.
3. Now add the carrot, mix well and let it cook for about three minutes.
4. Add the sauces and pepper, let it mix with the ingredients in the pan.
5. Add the capsicum, and rice. Mix all the ingredients well. Let it fry in the pan and mix well. Cook for two to three minutes and take off the stove.

Notes:

1. I don't add oil and salt. Bacon releases a lot of fat and is salty. Also the sauces have salt.
2. You could add as many veggies as you like to this delicious concoction. Veggies I recommend are french beans, peas, corn, baby corn, peppers.
3. You could also use different types of meats. Chicken, cocktail sausage, beef or pork strips. Just season it with salt and pepper and fry it first.