Vegetable Fried Rice
Skip the wait for takeaway, this vegetable fried rice recipe is colourful, healthy, and packed with flavour. For a fast meal on busy weeknights or lethargic weekends, this Chinese fried rice is a must-have.
Ingredients
Cooking Rice
- 200 g Rice
- 1 Litre Water
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Stir Fry
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 Onions
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1 Bell Pepper Red
- 1 Bell Pepper Green
- 50 g Peas Frozen
- 50 g Sweetcorn Frozen
- 1 Carrot
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Tomato Puree
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the rice and rinse twice to remove any excess starch then leave to soak in cold water for at least 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan bring the water to a boil.
- Add the salt, oil, and rice before cooking for 10 minutes until the rice is partially cooked.
- As the rice is cooking in another pan heat up the oil on medium heat until hot.
- Add the red onion, green chillies, garlic paste, red pepper, and green pepper then sauté for a few minutes
- Add the frozen peas, sweetcorn, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and tomato purée then cook for 5 minutes.
- Once the rice has cooked drain and rinse the rice with cold water then set aside.
- Add the rice then mix gently to incorporate the rice into the mixture without breaking it and cook until the grains are tender.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done so merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 2102mgPotassium: 356mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4535IUVitamin C: 88mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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