How to Make Thai Vegetable Fried Rice

Basic Thai fried rice with vegetables. This is a versatile recipe that you can add many ingredients of your choice to make it unique.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoons garlic puree
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger puree
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil (preferably peanut oil)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons red chili oil
• 1 cup mixed cooked vegetables, fresh or frozen
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup green onions (spring onions), green parts only), thinly sliced

1. Heat cooking oil and sesame oil over high heat in a wok or heavy cast-iron skillet. Saute the ginger and garlic for 15 seconds. Add and stir-fry the vegetables.

2. Add rice and stir-fry with the vegetables for about 2 minutes. Add the hot sauce and mix well with the ingredients.
   
   Tip: If the cooking heat is high enough, the rice won't stick to the pan. Stir in the curry powder. Sprinkle water if it does stick, be careful of the splattering oil and water; keep a lid handy.

3. Transfer the mixture to a platter, keep warm.
   
   With the remaining oil in the wok or skillet over medium heat, scramble the eggs using spatula. When the eggs are just about done, return the fried rice and vegetables to the pan and toss everything together. Cook for another 30 seconds then add soy sauce.
   
   Tip: Sprinkle some water over the rice vegetable mixture if becomes too dry.

4. Turn off heat. Add the spring onions. Let sit on the stove top with the remaining heat to have rice and vegetables absorb all the moisture, and heat the spring onions.
   
   Ready to serve after 2-3 minutes. For two persons.

Tips & Warnings

• Variety: add chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or calamari to the stir-fry.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 2/28/2009 My husband will love this. Thanks for the great recipe. 5*

[williamfjordan]

on 2/26/2009 I love thai rice ... will try ... 5*