Recipe

Easy Peasy Veg Fried Rice

  • 30 min
Easy Peasy Veg Fried Rice

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups basmati rice
  • 1–2 onion
  • 2 medium or 1 cup tomato or passata
  • 1–2 tbsp ginger-garlic
  • spices (turmeric, cumin, garam masala), to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee

Steps

  1. Rinse rice until water runs clear; drain well.
  2. Heat oil or ghee; sauté onion and whole spices 1–2 min.
  3. Add rice; toast 1 min, then pour in hot water (~1 cup rice : 1.5 cups water).
  4. Cover and cook on low 12–18 min until water is absorbed.
  5. Rest off heat 5 min, fluff with a fork, and serve.

The reel

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Tips

  • Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain well.
  • Rest it covered, off the heat, for five minutes before you fluff.
  • If the top is still firm, add a spoon of water and cover again. Don't stir yet.

Questions

How long does it take?

Easy Peasy Veg Fried Rice takes about 30 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.

Is it kid-friendly?

Not as written. Easy Peasy Veg Fried Rice isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.

What can I substitute?

No basmati rice? Daawat or Tilda stands in at the same amount. The dish still tastes like Easy Peasy Veg Fried Rice.

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