Quick rice pan

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 200 g cooked ham, alternatively vegetarian ham substitute
• 4 eggs
• 50 ml milk
• 1 bunch of spring onions
• 3 bags of long grain rice or basmati rice
• 1 small piece(s) of butter or margarine
• 35 ml soy sauce
• some Maggi if needed
• 1 dashes lemon juice
• 1 tsp vegetable broth or chicken broth, granulated, if needed
• turmeric
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Lower Rhine style (regular and vegetarian)

Dice the cooked ham completely. Slice the spring onions. Crack all 4 eggs into a cup or measuring jug and whisk thoroughly. Add a teaspoon of vegetable stock, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Add about half a tablespoon of turmeric. Stir in about 50 ml of milk and a dash of soy sauce. For a spicier flavor, season with a little Maggi. Stir everything well until the liquid appears homogenous. Boil the rice bags in a pot with water and stock until the desired consistency (not too soft!) is reached. A good guideline is about 5 minutes. Add the rice to a sufficiently large pan and fry with a little butter or margarine over high heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the rice has the desired drier consistency. Meanwhile, add about 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of pepper, and a good amount (about 6-8 teaspoons) of turmeric until the rice takes on a slightly yellow appearance. If desired, add a little vegetable stock. Gradually add a little more soy sauce (about 30 ml in total), always adding only a small amount to avoid a strong flavor. Add the egg and fry for about 30 seconds to a minute. Then stir in well and reduce the heat slightly to prevent it from burning. Wait until the egg sets a little in the rice and add more seasoning if desired. Finally, add a good squeeze of lemon juice. Stir in the ham and let it simmer for about 3 minutes at a gentle heat. Add half of the spring onions and fry for a minute or two, then add the remaining spring onions and stir everything in. Remove the pan from the heat without further frying and serve.