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PRAWN FRIED RICE

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup long grain rice 2) 1 Tablespoon Olive oil 3) 400ml Water 4) 2 Eggs 5) 1 Carrot finely diced 6) 1 Cup peas 7) 2 Spring Onions chopped 8) 500gms Prawns peeled and washed 9) 1 Teaspoon sesame oil 10) 2 Tablespoon soy sauce 11) 1 Bunch of Buk Choy, shredded 12) 1 Tablespoon Sweet Chilly Sauce 13) Salt to taste 14) Pepper to taste PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cook rice in a pan with water and a pinch of salt * Drain and let it cool. Cover and refrigerate for an hour * Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a wok and add eggs, season them with salt and pepper * Remove the eggs from the pan when done * Boil the peas and keep aside * Heat oil in the same wok, cook carrots, peas and white part of spring onions * Sauté for 2 Minutes or until carrot are soft * Add Prawns and stir fry for 2 more minutes untill prawns turn pink * Add salt and pepper and mix well * Add rice and sesame oil and stir fry for 2 Minutes * Stir in soy and sweet chilly sauce

CARROT AND LENTIL SALAD

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Carrots 2) 1/2 Cup white urad lentil 3) 1 Dried Red chilly 4) 1/2 Cup Grated fresh coconut (optional) 5) 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds 6) Salt to taste 7) Black pepper to taste 8) 1 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 2 Hours HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak the urad lentils for 1 1/2 hours * In a bowl, grate coconut and carrots * Add salt and black pepper to the above mix * Drain the urad lentils and add to mix, mix well * In a separate pan heat oil, crackle mustard seeds * Add dried red chilly to oil and let it crackle * Add oil mix to carrot mix and mix well * Serve, garnished with coriander