1. Wash, soak and drain the rice, then boil it in fresh water, adding salt to taste, until just cooked (about 40 mins.)
2. Drain and rinse.
3. Stir fry the vegetables with the onion, garlic and ginger and put aside.
4. Stir fry the prawns and chicken bits (if using) and put aside.
5. Scramble the eggs and put aside.
6. Put all the ingredients except the rice, eggs and black pepper into the fry-pan, stir and heat gently.
7. Carefully mix all the ingredients into the rice and serve.

Serving suggestion: Serve with tandoori chicken

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