Harumi Kurihara's Garlic Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 fresh basil leaves
• 5 fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 15 ounces cooked rice, preferably Japanese
• 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

Garnish

• dried bonito flakes
• dried fried onions
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Chop the garlic up finely and cut the basil and mints leaves into thin strips.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic, then add the rice and chicken stock powder/granules.

3. 3

   Dribble the soy sauce down the inside of the wok and mix it in .

4. 4

   Turn the heat off, add the chopped basil and mint leaves, stir quickly and serve with a sprinkling of bonito flakes, dried shallots and some freshly milled black pepper.