Mixed Veg Soybean Rice

You can say it veg rice, as this one comes with all the goodness of vegetables, herbs. Moreover it was prepared using less amount of oil ( few drops of olive oil and 1 tsp low fat butter, but the quantity may change depending on the rice quantity).

You may use brown rice instead of basmati rice and can add stir fried chicken /egg of your choice.

Ingredients:(4 servings)

• Rice, 1 cup (100 gm)
• Carrot,1
• French beans, 6-8
• Onion,1
• Garlic, 3-4 cloves
• Soybean, 1 small cup
• Salt to taste
• Sugar,1 tsp
• Black pepper powder, 2 tsp
• Herbs, 2 tsp ( Here dried persley and rosemary have been used)
• Lemon juice, 1 tbsp
• Olive oil/ Soybean oil, 1 tbsp
• Low fat butter,2 tsp

Method:

         Chop onion,garlic and cut vegetables into small cubes. Boil soybeans till turn soft and keep  aside.

In a pan heat oil and butter. Saute vegeables on low flame till become soft, Add a pinch of salt and toss them. It took nearabout 5 minutes.

Add rice, mix salt, sugar, black pepper powder and chopped herbs. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Keep stirring in the middle.

At the end turn the flame off and mix lime juice. Do not heat after that as vitamin c that comes from lemon reduces in excessive heat.

•  Serve hot.