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Savory fried rice

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Cereals, Entrees, Fried, Vegetables

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6

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Ingredients:

1 1/2	cup	Long grain rice
6		Whole cloves
3		Whole black peppers
1/4	tsp	Turmeric
1/2	tsp	Salt
2 1/2	cup	Water
1/2	tsp	Ground cardamom
2		Leeks (small)
2	tbsp	Margarine
1		Carrot (medium), shredded
1	cup	Frozen peas, thawed
1/4	cup	Cashews
1/4	cup	Raisins

Procedures:

1	Place rice, cloves, black peppers, turmeric, salt, cardamom, and water in a 2-qt.
2	Pan.
3	Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
4	Reduce heat to low and simmer about 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
5	Remove cloves and black peppers (or be prepared to warn your guests to watch out for them while eating).
6	While rice is cooking, wash and trim leeks.
7	Cut crosswise in ? thick slices, using the tender parts of the green tops as well as the white.
8	Separate into rings.
9	Melt margarine in a wide frying pan.
10	Add leeks and shredded carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
11	Add peas, cashews and raisins and cook for 3 minutes.
12	When rice is cooked, stir in leek mixture.
13	Turn onto a serving platter and garnish with slices of 3 hard-cooked egg and parsley if desired.
14	Per serving, including eggs (which i don"t use): 9 g protein, 49 g carbohydrate, 138mg cholesterol, 321 calories.
15	Notes: i leave out the eggs and steam the leeks and carrots in the microwave, thus cutting out most of the fat and all of the cholesterol.