Vegetable Fried Rice

Something really special about this Vegetable Fried Rice are the Indo-Chinese flavors in this recipe. This recipe for Veg Fried Rice extremely easy  to make  and they taste delicious on its own and out of the world when paired with a Saucy Gobi Manchurian or a Schezwan Chilli Potatoes.  { Vegan  Recipe}

This Easy Vegetable Fried Rice always comes handy when I want to make something extremely flavoursome and really quick.  I have grown up eating this Veg Fried Rice at Indo Chinese Restaurants and my family calls it Mummy’s BEST Vegetable Fried Rice recipe that comes together in barely 15 minutes.

In this recipe post, you will learn how to cook up an easy delicious Veggie Fried Rice in minutes !

WHAT KIND OF RICE CAN I USE FOR FRIED RICE? 

Fried Rice is best made with leftover rice that has been cooked and refrigerated.  All that needs to be done is to separate the rice with your wet fingers before adding it to the wok.

You can use any rice – Basmati Rice, Long Grain Rice, Brown Rice, Jasmine Rice, Shortgrain Rice – literally anything.

What if I don’t have any left over rice? Well, there is nothing to worry. Cook freshly steamed rice and spread it in a baking tray, allow it to cool down completely before it goes into the wok. Fork it up before use. Just remember to cook with slightly less water than usual as it allows the rice grains to stay separate.

The other Instant Shortcut Rice is to use Heat and Serve Microwaveable Ready to Use Rice.

WHAT VEGETABLES TO PUT IN FRIED RICE?

I like to add mixed Vegetables like Carrots, Green & Red Peppers, Green Peas, Celery, Red Onions and Spring Onions. But you can also add Baby Corn, Green Peas, Cabbage, Asparagus, Snow Peas and may be some greens too. But with the Easy Indo Chinese Fried Rice Recipe, I like to keep it simple and add the ones that cook in a jiffy.

WHAT ARE THE SEASONING IN A FRIED RICE?

In an Indo Chinese Fried Rice, seasoning is Ginger Garlic, Soy Sauce and Vinegar. I like to add Vegetable Stock Cube too { flavours are just mind-blowing } , but you can give it a miss if it not available.

One Question I am often asked is How do you make Indian Vegetable Fried Rice? Is it any different from Chinese Fried Rice?  Well, for us simple Fried Rice is our favourite Indo – Chinese Version. Find the detailed recipe below. { just after my Disney Holiday Experience }

OUR DISNEY HOLIDAYS

We are back from our much awaited Disney Holidays last week and this rice has been absolutely blissful that can be stirred up in a jiffy.It has been going on for at least 6 months – either the planning stage or buying the tickets or when the moment arrived, right through the trip. We are still rejoicing every bit from vacation.

Wow ! Disneyland is the most magical place on Earth ! From the time you enter, your eyes would yearn to look  the beautiful castle every time, whether you pass through the FantasyLand, AdventureLand, FrontierLand and DiscoveryLand.  The kiddos lived their dream world, eagerly waiting to spot the Princesses or their favourite Disney character. The word Tiredness/ Jet lag or footloose was never in any child’s dictionary as most of the kids sparked with wholesome energy everywhere. That vibe was infectious !! The child in me was eager to see Minnie Mouse and give a tightly wrapped hug to Mickey Mouse 🙂

It’s time to feel the magic as the Disney Characters walk through the streets, parading !! And the illumination fireworks on the Disney Castle at night is much more than magic. We are still dreaming about the fireworks !

Ooh, and did I mention about the Walt Disney Studios ? Be it the Motor Show, Ratatouille or Disney Junior Stage Show – we were just bowled over..  Sitting in the large arena witnessing how the real movie shooting  stunts happen was just too good. The stunt cars/ bikes moving in the reverse direction are carefully interchanged , even before you realise and they also do have an engine fixed in the reverse direction 😉

I can go on and on and am sure you would see my ramble about my trip further in my upcoming posts too. Let me cut it short here for the time being and come back to reality – Post trip recovery!! That’s the hardest part in my opinion and cooking a full-fledged meal is something I would never want to do. I wish we had an awesome takeaway service in the vicinity, that I could just pick my phone and ring for a comforting Biryani with Raitha or some Chinese Fried Rice with some Manchurian or Some Red Thai curry with steaming Rice.

Anyways,

For days like these,  all that you want to do are order a Pizza Delivery or a Takeaway, I have teamed up with Veetee to create an almost Instant fakeaway recipe – Easy Fried Rice. Veetee is available to buy at all the major super grocers across the UK, offering a variety of products from Cook from Scratch Rice to Heat & Eat.  Their Rozanna Basmati has been a part of our regular meal for years but their newly introduced Heat & Eat rice packs are just the life savers !!!  It can be if you have an uninvited guest popping in for a meal or when you are totally drained out of energy.

Though they are microwaveable packs, you can stir fry them tooo!!

I’ve got a recipe for a super speedy,  Indo Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice for when I want a takeaway but decide to fake it instead. This Asian fried rice can be prepared in less than 20 minutes and they pair really well with a deliciously protein rich Soybean Manchurian.

OTHER INDO CHINESE RECIPES TO TRY

Schezwan Chilli Potatoes
Gobi Manchurian
Soya Chunks Manchurian
Indo Chinese Vegetable Noodles
Vegetable Manchow Soup
Vegetable Spring Rolls

 VEGETABLE FRIED RICE RECIPE BELOW

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EASY VEGETABLE FRIED RICE | HOW TO MAKE INDO CHINESE VEGETABLE FRIED RICE ?

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Vegetable Fried Rice - Cooked Rice tossed with Mixed Vegetables, Ginger- Garlic, Soy Sauce and Vinegar. 

Course: Main Course, Rice Dish

Cuisine: Indo - Chinese

Servings: 2 People

Author: Sandhya Hariharan

Ingredients

• 280 g Cooked Rice or 1 Packet Veetee Microwaveable Basmati and Wild Rice
• 250 g Mixed Vegetables - Carrots, Green & Red Peppers & Green Peas
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Spring Onions
• 1 Small Red onion finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp Light Soya Sauce
• 1 Tsp Rice Vinegar
• 1/2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Sugar
• Salt  to Taste
• 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
• 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 Tbsp Sesame oil or any other vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Chop the Carrots, Green and Red Peppers to the size of Green Peas.Finely chop Spring onions separating the white and green and set it aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok. Once heated, add garlic & ginger. Fry for just a few seconds. Add the white of Spring Onions, chopped red onions and saute for 2 minutes or so. Add the vegetable stock cube, Mixed vegetables, leaving the green peas aside for a little later. Saute in high flame, tossing for a couple of minutes, just enough to leave them crunchy.Add the green peas and saute them for 2 more minutes.
3. Add Soya sauce, Rice Vinegar, Red Chilli Powder, Sugar, Pepper and needed Salt. Mix them well.
4. Add Veetee Basmati and Wild Rice and stir fry with the vegetables for exactly 2 minutes. Turn off the flame, add the green of Spring Onions and serve.
5. Serve them as it is or with a delicious Indo Chinese Gravy like Gobi Manchurian.

Recipe Notes

** Fried Rice tastes best with Sesame Oil. But you may as well use any other oil, if sesame oil is available

** Add Salt carefully as there is enough salt in Soy Sauce.

Disclosure: This post is in collaboration with Veetee. All opinions expressed here are of my own and I was not expected to express a positive opinion