Vegetarian Fried Rice

Spicy, fried with potatoes, green peas, and the fragrance of spring onions, this vegetarian fried rice is made with just 8 ingredients (excluding oil and salt). You can call it Easy Vegetarian Fried Rice, or even Vegetable Fried Rice (RICE-COOKER GINGER RICE). 

Potatoes may be unusual in fried rice, but this recipe is all about them, maybe it could even be known as Potato Fried Rice.

There are endless ways to make fried rice, literally open to all sorts of ingredients. It can be minimalist, like this Malaysian Fried Rice, or packed with your favorite vegetables. Fried rice is a favourite Malaysian food, a quick-fix, easy recipe. Since leftover rice is available, it makes the best base for fried rice.

 

Rice is a staple in Malaysia and other Asian countries, where fried rice is also part of simple, everyday cooking (THAI FRIED RICE). 

 

Ingredients for Fried Rice

2 cups cooked white rice

3 shallots - chopped

2 medium potatoes - peeled, sliced into small pieces & mix with some turmeric powder & salt. 

Dried red chili paste - to taste

1 handful frozen green peas

Some spring onions - thinly sliced

3 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

How to Make Fried Rice

Heat oil and fry potatoes until lightly crispy on both sides. 

Remove and set aside.

In the same oil, sauté shallots.

Add dried chili paste and cook until the oil separates.

Add rice and stir to combine.

Add fried potatoes, peas, spring onion and salt.

Stir to combine all ingredients.

Dish out.