SPINACH FRIED RICE

From : http://www.zeekhanakhazana.com/recipe/spinach-fried-rice

INGREDIENTS
 2 - 2 ½ tbsp peanut oil
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp chopped ginger
2 tbsp chopped red capsicum
2 tbsp chopped yellow capsicum
2 tsp cumin seeds
3-2 tbsp chopped spring oil leaves
1 tbsp roasted cumin seeds powder
½ cup chopped spinach
Salt to taste 
2 cup parboiled rice
3 tsp chopped coriander

For garnish
Chopped coriander
Roasted cumin 

METHOD
Heat oil in a pan, fry chopped garlic and ginger in it.
Add chopped red and yellow capsicum, and cumin seeds in the pan, fry them.
After fried, add chopped spring onion leaves, roasted cumin powder, and chopped spinach, fry them.
When spinach is fried, add salt in it.
Now put rice and chopped coriander in the pan, toss them.
To garnish, sprinkle chopped coriander, and roasted cumin on prepared spinach rice.
Your Spinach Fried Rice is ready.

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KUNG PAO POTATOES

  

From : http://www.zeekhanakhazana.com/recipe/kung-pao-potatoes

INGREDIENTS
250 grams chopped potatoes
1 bulb chopped spring onions
Oil for frying
Chopped ginger
Chopped garlic
3 tspn sesame oil
5 tspn ketchup
2 tspn chili paste
1 tspn soy sauce
2 tspn 8 to 9 sauce
1 chopped red bell pepper
1 chopped yellow bell pepper
Salt to taste

For garnish 
Green bell pepper

METHOD
Add sesame oil on a pan and heat it.
Cut the potatoes into strips.
Saute the potatoes on the pan.
Now add spring onions, garlic, garlic, red and yellow bell pepper and mix well.
Now add ketchup, soy sauce, salt, 8 to 9 sauce and stir.
Cut the green bell pepper.
Remove the potatoes on a plate and garnish with green and red bell pepper and spring onions.

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Chinese 5 Spice Powder 1

From : http://homecooking.about.com/od/spicerecipes/r/blspice20.htm

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp black peppercorns
3 star anise
2 tsp fennel seeds
Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces
6 whole cloves

Preparation:

In a small, heavy dry skillet, toast peppercorns over medium heat until they become fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Shake pan often to prevent burning. Remove to a bowl. Repeat toasting process separately with star anise, fennel seeds, cinnamon, and cloves. 

Pour all of the toasted spices into a spice grinder (or clean coffee grinder) and grind to a fine powder. Let rest in the grinder for 1 minute, then transfer to a glass container and tighten lid. Store in a cool, dark place up to one month. 

Yield: about 1/4 cup 

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Chinese 5 Spice Powder

From : http://busycooks.about.com/od/homemademixes/r/chinese5spicmix.htm

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 2 tablespoons

Ingredients:

1 tsp. ground Szechwan pepper
1 tsp. ground star anise
1-1/4 tsp. ground fennel seeds
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in small airtight container. Store in a cool, dry place.

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