Curry Fried Rice Recipe

Spice up your dinner with this delicious curry fried rice recipe! Made with all of your favorite fried rice ingredients, but this time infused with aromatic curry powder, this unique dish is sure to satisfy your curry cravings and become a new family favorite.

A bowl of curry fried rice with chopsticks.

Not sure what to do with your leftover rice from last night's dinner? Curry fried rice to the rescue! This easy and flavorful fried rice recipe uses leftover rice, comes together in less than 30 minutes, and the curry powder gives it a fun twist from the traditional fried rice we all love. I can guarantee your family will love this fun, flavorful dish!

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🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🌟 Top tip
🍴 Storage
💭 FAQs
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🥘 Ingredients

Day old rice: If you use sticky, warm, just-cooked rice, it will give your fried rice a soggy, mushy texture. Allowing cooked rice to sit in the refrigerator overnight will give it time to dry out, and your fried rice will have a much firmer texture.
Olive oil
Garlic
Yellow onion
Frozen peas and carrots: Fresh vegetables can also be used; cooking times will need to be adjusted accordingly.
Eggs
Yellow curry powder
Soy sauce
Green onions
Salt and pepper
Parsley

🔪 Instructions

Carrots, peas, and onions in a frying pan.

Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and peas until tender.

Carrots, peas, and onions, curry powder in a frying pan.

2. Mix in curry powder, salt, and pepper.

3. Push the veggies to one side of the pan, and add the beaten eggs. Stirring until cooked through.

4. Add the rice and soy sauce, stir until everything is combined.

5. Add in the green onions.

6. Serve topped with fresh parsley.

🌟 Top tip

Make sure you use day-old cooked rice. Day-old rice prevents the fried rice from becoming mushy and soggy.

🍴 Storage

Store fried rice in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5-7 days.

💭 FAQs

What is the best rice to use for fried rice?

Long grain rice is the best rice to use for fried rice as it tends to be less starchy. A variety like jasmine works perfect!

What is yellow curry powder?

Yellow curry powder is a spice blend typically made up of aromatic spices like coriander, fenugreek, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, nutmeg, onion, and ginger.

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Curry Fried Rice

Ashley

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese, Indian

Servings servings

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups day-old cooked rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
1 yellow onion diced
2 cups frozen peas and carrots thawed
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 ½ tablespoons yellow curry powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup green onions
Parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat a large frying pan over medium heat. Pour in the olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, and frozen vegetables. Saute the veggies until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
2. Add the curry powder, salt, and pepper and stir until the vegetables are evenly coated.
3. Push the vegetables over to one side of the pan. Pour the lightly beaten eggs onto the other side. Using a spatula, gently stir the eggs until they are cooked through.
4. Once the eggs are cooked, mix them in with the vegetables.
5. Add the rice and soy sauce to the pan and stir until combined and heated through.
6. Stir in the green onions and remove from heat.
7. Taste the fried rice, and add more salt and pepper if desired.
8. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

Notes

1. Make sure you use day-old cooked rice. Day-old rice will give the fried rice a firmer texture than fresh rice, resulting in a soggy, mushy texture.

2. Fresh vegetables, instead of frozen, can be used. Cooking times will need to be adjusted accordingly.

Keyword curry, rice

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