Thai Veg Fried Rice with Eggs


Recipe:
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(I know..I know... it is long over due. I shall soon update the recipe..Sorry abt the delay)
Finally here is the recipe. :)-
The key to fired rice is speed and high heat . You have to have all your vegs cut and ready to be tossed.
Ingredients:
- vegs like broccoli florets, carrots, snap peas, green bell pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic
- soy sauce
- cooked and chilled rice (day old is even better and rice should not be sticky)
- green onions
-thai basil leaves (optional)
- green chillies
- cilantro (optional)

Recipe:-
  • Steam cook broccoli & carrot separately for 1 or 2 mins. The vegs should not be overcooked.
  • Mix 2 eggs (or 3 egg whites) & 1 sp of soy sauce in a bowl and beat lightly with a fork or whisker
  • In a hot non stick pan (wok if you have is best - but I managed with a non stick) pour 2sp of oil (I used olive oil).
  • when the oil is hot enough, pour the egg mixture and scramble quickly and transfer to a bowl.
  • sprinkle pepper if desired.
  • In the same pan, add 2 sp of oil and when oil is hot enough, quickly add garlic, green chillies (1 or 2 long slit), all of the vegs except broccoli and fry in high heat until they are tender.
  • Lastly add broccoli & green onions & cilantro/basil leaves and toss for few seconds and make a well in the center and pour 2 sps of soy sauce and quickly stir in all vegsfor a min so they all get coated with soy sauce. (soy sauce's saltiness will serve the salt part to the vegs.)
  • Then quickly add rice and stir so the rice gets the soy sauce color.
  • Lastly add green onions, cilantro or basil leaves and stir for few secs. (if adding basil leaves, stir few more times so the leaves are wilted. But dont overdo as basil will add intense flavor.)
  • Now add the eggs and mix well. Turn off heat and serve hot with chilly paste if desired as in Thai restaurants.

As per the request of a beloved visitor Lathangi, I am adding notes on how to add Tofu:

  • Buy Firm Tofu. Drain all the water. Slice them into cubes.
  • In a hot pan, add a tsp of oil and after few seconds, add the tofu cubes and in medium flame, just move them around time to time gently without breaking them. Once the underside turns light brown, flip each cube upside down and leave for 1 or 2 minutes until that side too turns light brown. Do not brown them too much or stir often - that would make them hard or mushy or broken. No need to add salt. Just set them aside and add along with eggs and stirthem gently with the rice so they get evenly distributed.
  • If you prefer spicy fried rice, you may add 2tsp of chilly paste (sambal oelek or any similar) along with soy sauce.

Happy Cooking!

7 comments:

  1. You know, you should print a cookbook. I look forward to this recipe. I LOVE fried rice. I am not very good at cooking food from other countries, and some of the ingredients I have never heard of. But blurb.com prints cookbooks (and blogs) for a very good price.

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  2. Hi Dana, Good to see you again. :) Thanks for the book idea and the site. It is awesome & very very inspiring. You are so informative.

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  3. Hi,
    Last week my husband tried this recipe and gave me a pleasant surprise!!! It was too good that I am planning to do it again!! Could you please tell me, when and how to add tofu to this fried rice?
    Thnx,
    Latha

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  4. Hi Lathangi,

    OH! So lovely! Good to hear, dear. Glad it came out well too. I shall edit the recipe to add Tofu now. Please refer.

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  5. Thanks dear for the spontaneous reply... Will try this way..BTW i bookmarked your blog for my future recipes and definitely will spread a word to my friends.. Very well organised blog with colorful pics..

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  6. U r welcome! And Thx. :-)

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  7. this recipe is so easy to do! And sounds amazing. I'm cooking this fried rice today and I look forward to taste it. Thanks

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