Indian Style Egg Fried Rice
Servings: 4
A simple, quick and easy rice recipe for lunch or dinner. This tasty and flavor-packed rice is made with eggs and vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Rice I used Basmati rice
- 4 Eggs
- 1 medium Onion chopped
- 1 tsp Chopped Garlic
- 1 small Carrot Chopped
- 15 Beans chopped
- 1 med - small Capsicum sliced
- 2-3 tbsp Chopped Spring Onion a mix of green and white parts
- 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 3/4 - 1 tsp White Pepper Powder
- 1 - 1.5 tbsp Oil Any vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp Butter optional (but highly recommended)
- Salt
Instructions
- Cook the rice and drain and keep it aside. Make sure the rice is not overcooked and still has a small bite to it. Spread the cooked rice on a large tray and let it cool completely.
- Heat oil in a wide pan. Scramble the eggs and keep it aside.
- In the same pan, add more oil, if required. Add chopped onion and garlic. Cook till it becomes soft, not brown.
- Add the rest of the veggies (except spring onion), salt and cook till it's done.
- Add soy sauce and pepper powder. Mix well.
- Add scrambled eggs and cooled rice. Gently mix everything together, until it's combined well. Add butter, if using and give a gentle mix. Garnish with chopped spring onions.
Notes
You can also use left over rice to cook this dish. You can add veggies of your choice. I sometimes add mushroom and peas also.
You can use different varieties of oil like Chinese sesame oil or Chilli oil for different flavors.