Kerala Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients

 Basmati rice – 3 cups

 Chicken pieces – 2 cups

 Red Onion, thinly sliced – 1

 Spring Onions, finely chopped – 1 Bunch 

 Carrots, finely chopped – 1/2 cup

 Green Beans, finely chopped – 1 cup

 Green Peas – 1/4 cup

 Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

 Chili Powder -1 tbsp

 Turmeric Powder -1/2  Tsp

 Cinnamon stick - 2 medium

 Star Anis - 1

 Cloves -  4

 Cardamom - 3

 Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp

  Lemon juice -1 tsp

  Salt to taste

  Oil 

  Soy sauce – 2 tbsp

  Green Chili sauce – 2 tsp

  Salt – to taste

  Black Pepper Powder – as required

Preparation

 Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes.Heat oil in a pan add the spices like cinnamon,cloves,cardomom,star anis and saute. Add the drained rice to it with enogh water to cook. In another pan cook the vegetables like peas, beans and carrots.Drain the water from the vegetables after its cooked. Marinate the chicken pieces with chili powder, turmeric powder , lemon juice,and crushed pepper for 30 minutes.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the chicken pieces 70 % both sides. Add the sliced onions to it,saute till golden brown add the ginger garlic paste to it and saute for another minute . Add the veggies and garam masala to it. Then add the sauces to it and mix well. Now add the cooked rice and combine it well. Add salt and pepper powder as required. Marinate it with spring onions. Serve warm with Raita.