Fried rice!

Another quick and easy meal I've found is fried rice. It's great for students because apart from the basics ingredients you can pick and choose whatever veg you want to put in...usually depending on whatever you have sitting at the bottom of your fridge!
The basics are: rice, soya sauce and chicken stock cubes...which together come to a grand total of €4.08. It might seem like a lot but if you buy the ingredients I've found they should last you up to ten meals!

On top of that it's just up to you to add whatever vegetables you want...so far I've tried onions, garlic, frozen peas, fresh carrots, broccoli and green beans, which all fry in well with the rice.

For a healthier option, although more expensive, feel free to add in chicken or beef. The easiest way to do so is buy chicken breasts and chop them up into bite size pieces. Just make sure to fry them for about 6 minutes longer as they won't cook as quick as the vegetables will!

Ingredients and prices:

Euroshopper Basmati Rice Loose 1kg. €1.89. Superquinn.
La Romanella chicken stock cube 120g. €0.90. Tesco...same as last weeks.
Amoy reduced salt soy sauce 150ml. €1.29. Tesco.
VEGETABLES:
Market Value carrots. €0.99.
Green Isle Petit Pois 450g. €1.59...same as last weeks.
Market Value broccoli. €0.75.
Market Value Garlic, 3 pack. €0.69.
Tesco Whole green beans 400g. €0.69.
Onions in a net 1kg. €1.00. Superquinn.
#all market value products are Tesco products.

METHOD:

1. Pour one cupful of rice into pan of boiling water. Leave for 12-15 minutes.
2. Mash chicken stock cube with 1 large teaspoon of boiling water in a cup, Once
mashed add 1 teaspoon of soya sauce.
4. Start adding prepared veg to hot frying pan. Begin with the onions or garlic and
add as many as you like. Fry until golden brown.
5. Sieve rice and add to frying pan. Add cup (no.2) to pan and stir well until
entirely mixed.

Including the preparation, the entire meal takes 20-25 minutes and costs (with all ingredients listed €9.79...however I've listed much more veg than this meal needs so its just up to you to pick and choose which you prefer!