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Veg fried rice recipe – is one of the popular chinese fried rice recipe in India where fragrant long-grain basmati rice is fried with fresh vegetables, soy sauce, and vinegar. This vegetable fried rice recipe is super delicious and a very easy fried rice recipe you can easily make at home. In this post, you will learn how to make vegetable fried rice?

If you are short on time to make something quick but delicious dinner recipes then this tasty and easy vegetable fried rice is the right choice for you.

To perfectly cook this veggie fried rice recipe at your home follow the below step by step instructions.

 

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What is vegetable fried rice

Vegetable fried rice is made from pre-cooked long-grain flavorful basmati rice fried with cooked vegetables, soy sauce, vinegar, and a few aromatic Indian spices.

 

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• Egg biryani
• Chilli paneer
• Chicken fried rice
• Veg biryani
• Khichdi
• Chicken biryani
• Pulao
• Jeera rice
• Tomato rice
• Lemon rice
• Curd rice

What to serve with chinese fried rice recipe

If you are vegetarian serve this hot fried rice with veg manchurian gravy, gobi manchurian, otherwise, it will be best to serve with chili chicken , chicken manchurian or any Chinese dish.

 

Tips to make veg fried rice recipe

 

• Choice Of Rice : Most people use leftover rice to prepare homemade fried rice recipe. But to get fluffy rice use long-grain flavorful basmati rice to rinse thoroughly and soak them in the water for at least 20 to 30 min before cooking rice for fried rice.

 

• Choice Of Vegetables : To cook delicious veg fried rice recipe always use fresh vegetables whatever you like most. If you are going to use them from the refrigerator then keep them out for some time before preparing recipes.

 

•  Aromatic Flavor : A pinch of nutmeg powder, mace powder, and black pepper powder gives a beautiful aroma to this tasty chinese fried rice recipe.

 

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How to make veg fried rice

 

The complete preparation of veg fried rice recipe is classified into four simple categories,

first one is preparation of vegetable fried rice recipe,

and

the second one is cooking rice, third one is cooking vegetables for fried rice

and the fourth one is making veg fried rice recipe. 

so, let’s make it now.

 

Preparation for vegetable fried rice recipe

 

1. Before making vegetable fried rice recipe take 250 to 300 grams of fragrant long-grain basmati rice and wash thoroughly in running water.

 

2. Then soak the rice in water for at least 25 to 30 min.

 

Note : In the meantime chopped and wash all the vegetables used to prepare fried rice.

 

Cook rice for fried rice

 

1.  Now to perfectly cook non-mushy rice for veg fried rice recipe, first pour water in a deep bottom pan or kadhai

 

2. Add 1 tsp salt, and 1 tbsp oil which prevents rice grains not to stick to each other.

 

3. Now make a quick stir and let the water boil for some minutes.

 

4. Add soaked rice to this hot water. 

 

5. cook the rice in medium flame till the grains are separated from each other.

 

6. we don’t need mushy rice for fried rice, you can check the rice by pressing in your fingers, when the rice is in the desired state turn off the gas and drain the rice in a colander.

 

7. Now cool this rice completely and set it aside for later use.

 

Cooking vegetables for fried rice

 

1. Now, for cooking vegetables for fried rice pour 3 to 4 tbsp oil into a nonstick pan, and spread it evenly on medium flame.

 

2. Add whole spices 1 small bay leaf,4 green cardamoms,4 cloves,1 black cardamom, and 2-inch cinnamon and saute in medium to low flame for up to 1 min.

 

3. After that add 1 tbsp chopped ginger-garlic.

 

4. And saute in medium to low flame until the raw smell of ginger garlic completely disappears.

 

5. Now mix vegetables for fried rice including 3 tbsp chopped capsicum.

 

6. 1 medium-size chopped carrots.

 

7. Add 3 tbsp chopped french beans,

 

8. Also, add 4 tbsp green peas

 

9. now saute all the veggies in medium flame for up to 3 to 4 min.

 

10. add 1 tbsp chopped green chili and saute the veggies for another 1 to 2 min until all vegetables are properly cooked. 

 

Note : here is the simple trick we need crunchy vegetables for fried rice, so don’t overcook the vegetables and make them mushy.

 

 

11. If you want to make chinese fried rice recipe then just add 1 tbsp soy sauce to Kadai.

 

12. Additionally, mix 1 tbsp vinegar,

 

13. Also sprinkle 1 tsp salt, to balance the taste of all ingredients you can add 2 tsp of sugar.

 

14. Pour 5 to 6 tbsp water and mix everything in medium flame until the sauce starts to bubble.

 

 

Cooking veg fried rice recipe

 

1. Now for cooking veg fried rice recipe add boiled rice in this sauce.

 

2. Next, fry the rice for 2 to 3 min on low flame until all of the sauce is properly mixed with rice.

 

3. To enhances the flavour of this chinese fried rice adds 1 tsp black pepper powder.

 

4. Also, add 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp mace powder.

 

5. Then fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula without breaking any rice grain. Finally, garnish this vegetable fried rice with chopped spring onions and serve hot with Manchurian gravy.

 

 

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Veg fried rice recipe ( Vegetable fried rice recipe )

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Veg fried rice recipe is one of the most popular quickest and very delicious chinese fried rice recipe in India. Try this quick vegetable fried rice at home.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients For Veg Fried Rice

•  4 to 5 tbsp oil
•  1 medium size bay leaf or tej patta
•  4 cloves 
•  4 green cardamom
•  2 inch cinnamon
•  1 black cardamom
•  1 tbsp chopped ginger garlic
•  3 tbsp chopped capsicum or bell pepper
•  3 tbsp chopped spring onions [optional]
•  3 tbsp chopped french beans 
•  3 tbsp chopped carrots 
•  3 tbsp fresh green peas
•  1 tbsp chopped green chili
•  salt to taste
•  1 tbsp soy sauce
•  1 tbsp vinegar
•  1/4 tsp salt adjust later if needed
•  1 tsp nutmeg powder or jaiphal
•  1/4 tbsp strand mace or javithri
•  1/4 tsp star anise powder [chakri phool powder]

Cook Rice For Veg Fried Rice

•  1.5 lt to 2 lt water
•  200 to 250 gm basmati rice
•  1/2 tbsp oil

Instructions

how to make fried rice

1. To make the best vegetable fried rice recipe take good quality basmati rice and wash it thoroughly in running water.
2. Then soak them for up to 20 to 25 min.
3. After 20 to 25 min pours water, and a pinch of salt into a deep pot and keep it boiling for a minute.
4. Then add soaked rice to this hot water and cook on medium flame.
5. Remember we need grainy rice for fried rice, so cook the rice till al dente.
6. When the rice achieved its desired state turn off the gas and drain off the rice in a colander.
7. Now cool this rice completely and set it aside for later use.
8. Next cook fried rice, pour oil into a pan and spread it evenly on medium flame.
9. Then add some whole spices including bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, and clove and saute for some time in medium flame.
10. After that add chopped ginger-garlic and saute on low flame until the raw smell of ginger garlic completely disappears.
11. Now add chopped capsicum, carrots, french beans, and green peas and saute this mixture in medium flame for up to 3 to 4 min.
12. Add 1 tbsp chopped green chili and continuously saute the veggies for another 1 to 2 min until veggies are cooked yet retain their crunchiness.
13. To make an authentic Chinese fried rice recipe add soy sauce, salt, vinegar, and a tsp of sugar to balance the taste.
14. For making Indian fried rice recipe just discard soy sauce.
15. Pour some water and mix everything to prepare this sauce.
16. Now add rice to this sauce and fry the veg fried rice for 2 to 3 min on low flame until all of the sauce is properly mixed with the rice.
17. To enhances the flavour of fried rice add black pepper powder and nutmeg, mace powder.
18. Then fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula without breaking any rice grains.
19. Finally, garnish fried rice with chopped spring onions and serve hot with manchurian gravy.

Notes

Veg fried rice recipe note

1. To get fluffy rice cook the rice in medium flame till al-dente then immediately drain water in colander otherwise rice becomes mushy.
2. To get smoky flavor just like chinese fried rice recipe use cast iron or carbon steel wok first heat it in highest flame then just stir fry on it.

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3
Amount Per Serving Calories 344Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 11mgSodium 277mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 3g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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