Zeelicious Foods

Special Fried Rice

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • For the Toasted Rice
  • 3 cups basmati rice
  • 1 cooking spoon cooking oil of choice
  • ½ tablespoon curry powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 seasoning cubes
  • 3 or more cups water or chicken stock
  • Salt to taste
  • For the Fried Rice
  • 2 boneless chicken breast
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 large green red, yellow bell peppers (diced)
  • 2 large carrots diced
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1 cup sweet corn
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 3 chilli peppers chopped
  • 1 large onion bulb
  • 3 chicken seasoning cubes
  • ½ cup cooking oil of choice
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a pot heating up in medium heat, drizzle some oil and let it heat up slightly.
  • Add the washed rice into the pot and stir continuously until brown. This should take about 15-20 minutes.
  • After toasting, add the water or chicken stock, and season with curry powder, turmeric powder, seasoning cube and salt to taste.
  • Afterwards, cover the pot and cook till the rice is tender.
  • When the rice is fully cooked, fluff it with a spoon, then take it out of the pot, transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside.
  • In the same pot, drizzle more oil and allow to heat up slightly,
  • Then add the chicken, season with salt and cook until brown.
  • Then add the onion, chopped chilli pepper, and garlic paste. Stir fry till fragrant, about 30-45 seconds.
  • The carrots go in next. Mix to combine and stir fry for a further one minute to soften the carrots slightly.
  • Afterwards, add the curry powder, thyme, cumin powder, seasoning cubes, ketchup and salt to taste. Mix to combine.
  • Next, add the cooked rice, cabbage, green bell, red bell, yellow bell pepper, sweet corn and green peas. Then mix to combine.
  • Cover the pot and let it steam for 2-3 minutes.
  • Afterwards, take off the heat, serve on a plate and enjoy.

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Notes

Toasting the rice will help the rice grains stand apart and add a depth of flavor to the final dish. It will also prevent the fried rice from going bad if stored properly in the refrigerator.