Veg fried rice recipe is a very easy, classic, and healthy rice recipe. It is a Chinese dish made up of finely chopped vegetables, cooked rice, and tempting sauces. To make this vegan rice recipe we have to just stir-fry vegetables with cooked rice and sauces. This simple and perfect rice recipe is a good meal option on busy days. We can make it with or without a side dish. I prefer to have some cucumber and carrot slices as sides with a veg fried rice recipe, as a stomach-filling and healthy vegan meal. Try this Indian veg fried rice recipe with step-by-step pictures.
About Rice: The main ingredient of Chinese veg fried rice recipe
To make a perfect veg rice recipe, the main ingredient is rice, which should not be sticky and perfectly cooked. We normally use basmati rice to make different rice recipes, but we can use any type of rice for this recipe that is not sticky. Before making Chinese veg fried rice, we have to cook rice and cool it completely. If possible put cooled rice in the refrigerator for an hour before making vegetable fried rice. We can also use leftover rice from the fridge to make quick veg fried rice recipe.
Vegetables in the recipe for veg fried rice:
Vegetables are important ingredients in fried rice to make rice healthier. They can vary with different recipes and depending on choice. The very important vegetable in this recipe is the spring onion. Chopped spring onion gives Chinese touch to the vegetable fried rice. So, don’t skip spring onion while making a recipe for veg fried rice. In this recipe, I use carrots, french beans, cabbage, capsicum, and spring onions. We can add or skip vegetables according to our choice and availability of vegetables.
Veg Fried Rice Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 3-4 Garlic cloves
- 1 Onion large
- 2 Green chili
- ¼ cup Carrot chopped
- ¼ cup French beans chopped
- ½ cup Cabbage chopped
- ½ cup Capsicum chopped
- ¼ cup spring onion chopped
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook basmati rice according to the instructions on the packet. I use the slow cooking method to cook rice and added salt to rice while cooking. Once the rice is ready spread it on a large plate to cool down.
- Wash and pat dry all the vegetables. Chop them finely.
- Now, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan or kadhai. Add finely chopped garlic, green chili, and onion to it. If green chili is very spicy, we can cut it into large pieces, as we can remove it later.
- Saute it for a minute on high flame.
- Now, add chopped carrots, french beans, cabbage, and capsicum to it. Also, add salt to taste and mix it well. Don’t add spring onion at this stage.
- Saute the vegetables on high flame until they become tender yet crunchy. It takes approximately 5-6 minutes. Stir them occasionally.
- Add 4 tablespoons of soy sauce to it. Mix it well and cook for a minute.
- Now add cooked rice to it. And mix with all the vegetables well.
- Add chopped spring onion to it. Give it a good mix gently.
- Turn the flame to low. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot Chinese Veg Fried Rice.
How To Make Veg Fried Rice
- Cook basmati rice according to the instructions on the packet. I use the slow cooking method to cook rice and added salt to rice while cooking. Once the rice is ready spread it on a large plate to cool down.
2. Wash and pat dry all the vegetables. Chop them finely.
3. Now, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan or kadhai. Add finely chopped garlic, green chili, and onion to it. If green chili is very spicy, we can cut it into large pieces, as we can remove it later.
4. Saute it for a minute on high flame.
5. Now, add chopped carrots, french beans, cabbage, and capsicum to it. Also, add salt to taste and mix it well. Don’t add spring onion at this stage.
6. Saute the vegetables on high flame until they become tender yet crunchy. It takes approximately 5-6 minutes. Stir them occasionally.
7. Add 4 tablespoons of soy sauce to it. Mix it well and cook for a minute.
8. Now add cooked rice to it. And mix with all the vegetables well.
9.Add chopped spring onion to it. Give it a good mix gently. Turn the flame to low. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Serve hot Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice.
