Yellow Curry Fried Rice

This curry fried rice dish is sure to impress your family. Who knew you could turn leftover grains into an exciting vegetarian dish?

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 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
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup slivered almonds
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
• 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, jalapeño, and almonds; sauté until zucchini is slightly soft, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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