Indian Fried Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Cut all the vegetables into long pieces.
• Pour the ghee in the frying pan and add the garlic and cashews, stirring until slightly browned.
• Add the vegetables and fry until they are fully cooked.
• Add the spices, adjusting to your taste.
• Add rice, stirring well to coat with the spices, and fry until heated through and well mixed.

Steps:

• Fry the onions in the sunflower oil in a large frying pan for 10-12 minutes until golden.
• Fill a roomy saucepan with water, bring to the boil and tip in a heaped teaspoon of salt - the water will bubble furiously. Add turmeric and the cinnamon stick to the water. Pour in the rice, stir once and return to the boil, then turn the heat down a little so that the water is boiling steadily, but not vigorously. Boil uncovered, without stirring (this makes for sticky rice) for 10 minutes. Lift some out with a slotted spoon and nibble a grain or two. If they're too crunchy, cook for another minute and taste again. They should be tender but with a little bite. Drain the rice into a large sieve and rinse by pouring over a kettle of very hot water
• Stir the crushed seeds of the cardamom pods into the onions with the cumin seeds and fry briefly.
• Toss in a large handful of sultanas and roasted cashew nuts, then the hot drained rice. This is great with curry and will also give an exotic edge to grilled meat or fish.

Steps:

• Cook rice in boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes and drain.
• Return to hot pot and let stand, covered.
• Heat 1 Tbs oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add ginger and cook about 30 seconds.
• Push onion and ginger to one side and add remaining 1 Tbs oil.
• Add almonds to oil and cook, stirring until golden, 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in rice, peach, cardamom, red pepper sauce, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Top with coriander sprigs if using.

Steps:

• Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and cumin seed. Cook and stir for about a minute, then add the onion to the pot. Saute the onion until a rich golden brown, about 10 minutes. Drain the water from the rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir the rice for a few minutes, until lightly toasted. Add salt and water to the pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.