Indian Curried Fried Rice Recipes

CURRY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the beaten egg and swirl the pan; let set, then transfer to a plate. Add the scallions to the pan along with the curry powder and pepper to taste; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice; spread in an even layer and cook 3 minutes. Add the egg, and salt to taste; stir to break up the egg. Drizzle with the sesame oil.

EASY CURRY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over moderate heat.
• Add the garlic and onions, and simmer until fragrant, approx. 3-5 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep garlic from browning.
• Add the celery, carrots, and mushrooms. Simmer for approx. 5 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Add the curry powder, plus a pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper. Stir to combine evenly throughout the vegetables.
• Sweep the vegetables to the side of the pan; add a bit more oil if needed. Add the beaten eggs to the center of the pan and allow to cook briefly, dragging your spatula through the cooking egg to create ribbon-like chunks off egg - same way you'd treat an egg when making them scrambled. Once cooked, stir in the vegetables and break up the egg to distribute it throughout the vegetables.
• Add the rice to the skillet in batches, stirring to coat. Add the tamari or soy sauce and mix well.
• Finally, add the scallions, frozen peas, and frozen corn (the frozen peas and corn will thaw very quickly once they're tossed in with the hot food).
• Bring the heat to medium-low and press the rice down into the pan, flattening it with your spatula. Let the rice sit like this, undisturbed, for 2-3 minutes. After that time is up, give it a stir, scraping crispy toasted bits from the bottom of the pan. Repeat this process 3-5 times, until you get the amount of crispiness in your rice you desire. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
• Remove skillet from heat, garnish with freshly chopped parsley (optional), and serve.

INDIAN CURRIED FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottom wok or 12-inch skillet over high. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil, add onion and ginger, and stir-fry for 10 seconds or until ginger is fragrant. Add green beans and carrots; using a metal spatula, stir-fry for 1 minute or until beans are bright green. Stir in curry powder and stir-fry for 5 seconds or until fragrant. Swirl in remaining oil, then add rice. Stir-fry for 1 minute, breaking up rice with a spatula until it's well combined with vegetables. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, soy sauce, and pepper and stir-fry for 1 minute or until mixture is heted thorough.

INDIAN STYLE BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and cumin seed. Cook and stir for about a minute, then add the onion to the pot. Saute the onion until a rich golden brown, about 10 minutes. Drain the water from the rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir the rice for a few minutes, until lightly toasted. Add salt and water to the pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

CURRIED FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Make the curry blend by mixing the turmeric, ginger, coriander, cardamom and cayenne in a small bowl and set aside.
• Prepare the rice by your preferred method. (We have a rice cooker that makes the job pretty foolproof, but when we want the rice to be extra savory, we substitute chicken stock/broth for the salted water, and that means we basically make a pilaf: rinse the rice until the water runs clear and drain. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large sauce pot over medium-low heat, add the rice and toss, cooking until the rice begins to turn slightly translucent. Add 3 1/2 cups of warm water and 1 tsp of sea or kosher salt, or use chicken broth and omit the salt. Bring up to a boil then reduce to a simmer on medium-low. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes, then remove from the heat and cover. Let the rice stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Taste and season if more salt is needed.).
• In a large frying pan or wok, heat the 2 Tbls oil and 2 Tbls butter on medium-low heat. Do not let the butter burn. When the butter stops giving off steam (you've made a simplified form of ghee), add the onion and curry blend.
• Sweat the onion (i.e. cook it until it turns translucent) about 5 minutes. It's okay to get some browning with the onion if you like, but don't caramelize them too heavily.
• Add the rice and turn up the heat to medium. Toss thoroughly to distribute the curry evenly.
• Keep a close eye on the rice as it fries and stir to prevent sticking, but don't stir constantly as this will dry the rice and break it up, preventing it from browning. If you have trouble with sticking, add a bit more oil (not butter). The less you stir, the more it will brown, but the greater the chance of sticking.
• Fry to your personal preference, stirring as needed. Some folks want to just give it a quick fry and serve right away, giving you more tender rice. We prefer to cook it a bit longer so we get a little browning, giving us a nice mix of crunchy bits with the more tender grains. But if you like your fried rice chewy, cook it even a bit longer, however beware cooking it too long or you'll get delicious curried buckshot!
• Garnish with slivered green onion (optional).

YELLOW CURRY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Stir in almonds and saute until zucchini is slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and saute for a few seconds. Add cooked rice, garlic, remaining soy sauce, ginger, curry powder, basil, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, crushed red pepper, and salt. Saute until rice is heated through and takes on a nice toasty texture, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in butter until combined. Cover and let sit for about 3 minutes before serving.