Burnt Garlic Fried Rice

• 1 cup medium grain rice
• ¼ cup each chopped carrots, beans, spring onions, white cabbage
• 1 egg
• 2 tblsp finely sliced garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tblsp oil ( sesame or canola)
• ½ tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp light soy sauce.

Parboil the rice with 1 tsp salt. Drain and set aside. In a non stick wok or a frying pan, heat ½ tblsp oil. Beat the egg and add to the oil. Quickly stir it till the egg is well scrambled and cooked. Take off the pan and keep aside. In the same pan add another ½ tblsp oil and fry the garlic till brown. Keep aside. Heat the remaining 1 tblsp oil. Keeping the pan on high heat , add in the carrots and  beans . Add salt , pepper and soy sauce. Add in the rice . Add ¼ cup hot water , cover and cook. Lastly add the cabbage , spring onions and scrambled egg. Mix in the garlic and serve.