Chinese Style Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice (Cold) - 4 cups
Chopped onions- 1/2cup
Chopped Green onions- 2-3 Tbsp.
Chopped vegetable mixture(Carrots, green and red peppers, celery, beans, peas)- 1 cup total
Egg beaten -1 (Optional)
Crushed Garlic- 1 1/2 tsp
Dry red Chillies-4
Red chilli paste- 1tsp
Soy Sauce -2Tbsp
Black pepper powder-1/4 tsp
Salt-1/2 tsp or to taste
Oil -1 1/2 Tbsp
Cashews- 10 for garnishing.
Chopped coriander Leaves- 1Tbsp

Method:

Scramble beaten egg and set aside. Fry Cashews and set aside.
Heat Oil in a wok or in a deep pan, fry red chillies, add onions and green onions, saute for a minute and add garlic and vegetables stir fry for 2-3 minutes(Vegetables should not become soft). Add soy sauce and chilli paste, mix well and add cold cooked rice and toss everything together. Add scrambled egg and black pepper powder mix everything very well and toss frequently until the Rice is heated through.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and cashews and serve hot.