The flavors of Indian cuisine are predominant in this vegan version of fried rice.
Indian Style Vegetable Fried Rice
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
This is more of an Indo-Chinese version of fried rice that is similar to what is served in a restaurant near me. Being such a fan of fried rice, I decided to make it for myself, and it turned out delicious. I’m not sure the peanuts are part of the traditional, but I like them. I am quite fond of rice dishes overall, so am happy to include this as part of my blog repertoire.
In India, this would be more usual in the eastern part of the country, near Kolkata and Bangladesh. I guess because it is closer to China so more interaction with Chinese cuisine there, although this is popular throughout India and also in the United States. You can serve this by itself as a vegetarian main dish or along with other foods as a side dish, whichever is your preference.
Indian Style Vegetable Fried Rice
Ingredients:
- 3 cups cold cooked basmati rice
- 1-1/2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup chopped broccoli florets
- 1 cup chopped green beans
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 2 green chillies, chopped (Thai or Indian type)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- small handful of fresh curry leaves (10-12)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Method:
- Separate the cold grains of rice with your fingers so there aren’t any clumps and set aside; prep veggies.
- Heat the oil and saute the vegetables until tender then stir in seasonings.
- Finally stir in the rice and cook until heated through and thoroughly mixed.
- Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.
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Delicious food I love this food
Fried rice is always a great way to use up bits and pieces of veggies and meats. Such a great combo of flavors in there!
This looks fabulous. I’ve been trying to dabble more with Indian flavors and this looks like a great one to add to my repertoire!
Wow! This rice has it all…and the peanuts sound good to me too!
These flavors sound great!
I love fried rice. This looks beautiful, and as always, I learn a lot from your posts!
These recipes you are sharing make your new eating plan sound very doable.
Well, a few of these were made before I did lower carb. So they aren’t exactly keto. My spinout came when I was switched to a different diabetic med (insurance wanted to save money) and it wasn’t effective. And after much gnashing of teeth, and new med, trying to regain control, plus take off some weight. That part had been creeping up a few years ago, was in a downward trend though. So actually healthier eating for a long time now. I’ve taken off 12-15 in the past couple months though, but it has slowed and I need to try harder. Nut snacks are the devil!
What a yummy combination of flavors!
I love how many vegetables you’ve managed to sneak in here! Looks tasty.
I love rice dishes also, and this is definitely a winning recipe! Love the flavors and the colors!
How well does this ‘keep’ for reheating?
Fried rice reheats well and keeps several days refrigerated.
I’m not a big fan of Indian food but my husband is. He’ll be thrilled if I surprise him with this!
I’m always looking to recreate take out dishes and this looks yummy!
It reminds me more of Persian lubia polou than Chinese fried rice, although the lubia polou usually has meat. I don’t see it often on the takeout menus, although it does appear regularly on the Indian buffets they have around here.