Yellow Curry Fried Rice

Impress your family by turning leftover grains into an exotic vegetarian dish of curried fried rice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 320 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
• 2 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and minced
• 0.25 cup slivered almonds
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 0.5 medium red bell pepper, minced
• 0.5 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1.5 cups cooked rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Stir in almonds and saute until zucchini is slightly soft, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and saute for a few seconds. Add cooked rice, garlic, remaining soy sauce, ginger, curry powder, basil, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, crushed red pepper, and salt. Saute until rice is heated through and takes on a nice toasty texture, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from the heat and stir in butter until combined. Cover and let sit for about 3 minutes before serving.