Saturday 16 March 2013

Low Calorie Thai Stir Fry Rice

For many people, basmati rice is considered to be a whole-grain comforting staple.  Though it is eaten everyday but you can also try a wok-tossed mix of rice and savory tidbits on special occasion. Even health experts have prescribed this as one light meal with lots of goodness.

When you go to a restaurant, you often order fried rice which is salty, greasy with clumpy rice piled less with vegetables. It is often too rich in oil and filled with starchy calories. This kind of fried rice often exceeds your daily intake of sodium. According to Indian rice exporters, rice is the staple of Asian people therefore some of the best rice recipes are inspired by Thai cuisine which gives rise to an utterly delicious meal that is low in fat, keeps sodium and calories in check.

In some Thai recipes, you can also go for non-basmati rice but you will not get the same flavor. The caramel tint of fried rice comes from food cooked in slick hot oil and then adding a base of soy-sauce seasoning. You can add a splash of lower sodium soy then sauce, ocean fish sauce which saturated the chicken and rice without much of sodium. For a meaty savor add two slices of super flavorful bacon. If you want some chewy texture you can add nutty whole-grain brown rice.

If you are vegetarian then you can go for broccoli, bell pepper with a plentiful of green onions.  You can also try this recipe with carrots, beans, tomato and bean sprouts.

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