Indian Fried Rice
Indian Fried Rice is a easy Indian recipe that serves 3. 227 calories per serving. Recipe by Pankaj Sharma on YouTube.
Prep: 12 min | Cook: 17 min | Total: 39 min
Cost: $2.12 total, $0.71 per serving
Ingredients
- 300 g Cooked rice (preferably leftover rice) (Long-grain rice, cooled)
- 50 g Cauliflower (Small florets)
- 1 pièce moyenne Carrot (Julienned)
- 1/4 tête White cabbage (Sliced into strips)
- 1/2 pièce Onion (Thinly sliced)
- 1/2 pièce Tomato (Diced)
- 1 cuillère à café Tomato paste (Dilute with a little water)
- 1 cuillère à soupe Water (for diluting the paste)
- 1/2 cuillère à café Ground cumin
- 1 cuillère à café Cumin seeds (For tempering)
- 1 cuillère à café Curry powder
- 1/2 cuillère à café Salt (or to taste)
- 2 cuillères à soupe Vegetable oil (Preferably sunflower or canola oil)
- 2 cuillères à soupe Fresh coriander (Coarsely chopped)
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables and rice
Slice the cabbage into strips, cauliflower into small florets, carrot into julienne, onion into dice, tomato into dice and chop the coriander. Set the cooked rice aside.
Time: PT5M
Heat the oil
Pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the pan and heat over medium‑high heat.
Time: PT1M
Temperature: feu moyen‑vif
Temper the cumin seeds
Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds.
Time: PT30S
Temperature: feu moyen‑vif
Sauté the onion
Add the sliced onion and sauté until it becomes translucent.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: feu moyen
Stir‑fry the hard vegetables
Add the carrots, cauliflower and cabbage. Stir‑fry over high heat for 3 minutes.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: feu vif
Season with spices
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon curry, add 1 tablespoon water and salt. Mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: feu moyen
Add the tomato paste and tomato
Stir in the diluted tomato paste and fresh diced tomato. Mix for 1 minute.
Time: PT1M
Temperature: feu moyen
Mix the rice
Add the cooked rice and coat it well with the spices and vegetables. Stir‑fry for 2 minutes.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: feu moyen
Final cooking on low heat
Cover the pan, reduce heat to low and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: feu doux
Garnish and serve
Remove from heat, sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander and serve immediately.
Time: PT1M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 227
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 45 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
Dietary info: vegetarian, vegan, low-calorie, low-fat
Allergens: vegetable oil (possible soy)
Last updated: April 6, 2026






