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Fried Rice and Veggies

Diabetics are generally advised to avoid rice, but with the following recipe, you can add it to a meal guilt-free. The high-fiber brown rice, along with a combination of vitamin-laden vegetables, will allow you to enjoy it without suffering from a quick rise in sugar levels at the end of your meal.

Prep Time 25 minutes
Serves: 4
Difficulty Level: Low
Fried Rice and Veggies
Ingredients for rice:
Brown rice - 2 cups (cooked)
Oil - 1 1/2 tsp.
Green chili - 1 1/2 (sliced)
Scallion - 4 stems (white and green parts divided)
green beans - 3/4 cup
Carrot - 3/4 cup (sliced and cooked al-dente)
Sprouts - 1/2 cup (mung bean sprouts are best)
celery - 1 tbsp. (finely diced)
pepper - as needed
Method of preparing the rice:
  1. Cook the rice and carrot. Slice and dice the rest of the ingredients meanwhile.
  2. Oil a skillet over high heat, and fry the green chili and scallion whites for 1-2 minutes. Then add green beans, carrots, sprouts, and celery and mix well for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the cooked brown rice, soy sauce, green onion stems and pepper to taste. Lower the flame to medium heat, and fry while mixing for 1-2 minutes.
Chef's Tip:
In this recipe, there's no need to use salt as the soy sauce gives enough salty taste.
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