Wild rice with stir fried chicken and veggies

Wild rice with stir fried chicken and veggies is a  quick and delicious dish together and can be enjoyed separately with other sides as well.

Wild-rice recipe:
 I had my first wildrice pilaf at Red Lobster, an American seafood restaurant and since then I am in love with wildrice. I buy wild rice from Whole Foods Market, it is available in other markets as well. Though it is wild, it is a pricey item. 
 You can even mix up some basmati rice with the wild rice.
Ingredients:
Wildrice 1cup
Water 2 -3 cups
Butter 1tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Soak rice overnight.
Wildrice takes abnormally a very long time to get cooked. So, soaking it overnight or 24 hrs makes it easier.Wash rice well and drain excess water.

Procedure:
1.Saute wild rice in butter for 2 minutes.
2.Pour 2 cups water initially, then 1 additional cup water if required.
Some people like their wild rice al dente , that has a bite to it, for them 2 cups should be good. Add additional water for softer texture.
3. When the rice is ready, check and season with salt.

Chicken and veggies recipe:
Veggies include mushrooms, green beans, bell peppers, onions. You can add carrots and broccoli too.
Stir fried version:
Ingredients:
oil 1-2 tsp
black pepper half tsp
salt to taste
Paprika or Kashmiri chilly powder half tsp
Chilly flakes half tsp
Zest of half a lemon

Procedure:
1.In a frying pan, add 1-2 tsp vegetable oil. Start frying the chicken on high flame, season with salt, pepper and Paprika.
2. Add mushroom, green beans and then add bell peppers and other veggies.  Cover and cook for 5 minutes and then stir again on high flame.
3. Now add chilly flakes,lemon zest and check salt. Stir 1 minute.

Baked version:
In this version, you can use potatoes as well, potatoes cut into small dices.
Ingredients:
Olive oil 1 tsp
black pepper half tsp
salt to taste
Paprika or Kashmiri chilly powder half tsp
Chilly flakes half tsp
Zest of half a lemon