Cook's Hideout: Thai Inspired Fried Rice

April 28, 2009

Thai Inspired Fried Rice

I say Thai "inspired" because I used ingredients like lemon grass, green curry paste, coconut milk that are used widely in Thai cooking, but I cannot vouch for the authenticity of the manner in which it was cooked. This is kind of “Passport to Thailand” kind of a recipe made using ingredients on hand.
It is also “clean your fridge for next week’s grocery shopping” recipe too.This dish came about while thinking of IVAW-Thai being guest hosted by talented Priya @ Akshayapaatram and looking at the stragglers in the fridge. Its A Vegan World is a monthly blog event started by Lovely Vaishali @ Holy Cow.
This makes a quick dinner and great for lunch boxes too. Here’s how I made it.


Ingredients:
Basmati Rice – 1½ cups
Extra firm Tofu – 1 12 oz. package, drained and cubed
Mixed veggies – 3 cups (I used carrots, French cut beans, green pepper, peas)
Onion – 1 large, diced
Green chilies – 2, sliced
Scallions – 1 bunch, chopped
Green curry paste – 3tbsp (I used store-bought)
Coconut milk – ¼ cup (I used store-bought)
Ginger – 1” piece
Garlic – 2 cloves
Lemon grass – 2tbsp of the chopped soft fleshy part
Soy sauce – 2 tsp
Sambal Oleak – 1tsp (optional)
Salt & Pepper – to taste

Method:
  • Cook rice and keep aside to cool.
  • Heat 1tbsp oil in a large sauté pan on medium high; sauté tofu till lightly brown on all sides, about 10-12 minutes; remove from the pan and keep aside.
  • In the same pan, add ginger, garlic, lemon grass and sauté for 30seconds.
  • Add green curry paste and sauté for couple of minutes until fragrant.
  • Next add all the veggies and stir-fry on medium high until crisp tender. Add coconut milk, salt and pepper; cook for 5 minutes until the mixture dries out just a little bit. Add cooked rice, mix well and cook until heated through, another 5 minutes. Enjoy this spicy fried rice with some raita.
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12 comments:

  1. Fried rice with tofu sounds and looks very healthy delectable and inviting...

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  2. WOw tha fried rice looks so so yumm and coliurful.

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  3. First time here. Your fried rice look so good.
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  4. Thai fried rice looks yummy and very colorful :)

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  5. I like Lemon grass, very subtle lemony flavor and love the aroma too. Rice looks good! :)

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  6. Love Thai rice with all the special thai ingredients...yummy

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  7. Thai rice has an aromatic look!

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  8. Delicious fried rice, looks gorgeous!

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  9. Am seeing thai recipes everywhere. A great one pot meal for lunch boxes!

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  10. Yummy fried rice..! Check my blog too..!

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  11. I think you're new here. I love all ur posts.

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  12. Was just scrolling down to see recipes quickly, and your Thai fried rice looks so yummy, felt like to eat right away, shall try this one.

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