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Fried rice with basil (khao pad krapow)

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 Garlic clove; finely chopped
• 3 sm Fresh red or green chilis -- finely chopped
• 1 c Fresh button mushrooms -- halved
• 1 sm Onion; chopped
• 2 c Cooked rice
• 1 sm Bundle long beans -OR- French/snap beans -- cut into 1/2" pieces
• 1 sm Red or green pepper; diced
• 1/2 ts Sugar
• 3 tb Light soy sauce
• 15 Sweet basil leaves

Instructions:

In a wok or frying pan/skillet heat the oil until a light haze appears. Add the garlic and chilis and fry until the garlic is golden brown. Add the mushrooms and onions and stir quickly. Add the cooked rice and stir thoroughly. Add the long beans peppers sugar and light soy sauce and stir thoroughly. At the last moment quickly stir in the basil leaves and turn on to a serving dish.

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