Indian Vegetable Fried Rice

This tasty and easy vegan recipe for Indian Vegetable Fried Rice is a take on classic fried rice, made with a blend of vegetables, leftover cooked rice and Indian spices. This makes a quick and delicious lunch or dinner.

This recipe comes to us from Vaishali Sharda of The Kitchen Docs.

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Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1 medium red onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 cup (packed) baby spinach
• 1 cob of corn kernels, cut off with a sharp knife
• 1 zucchini, cut into four lengthwise and sliced
• ½ cup chopped tomatoes
• 4 cups leftover cooked white rice
• 1 teaspoon toasted cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 10 sprigs cilantro leaves stripped and chopped
• ½ lime juiced

Directions:

1. Set a heavy bottomed skillet (cast iron or non stick) on medium high heat and add the oil.

2. Once the oil is nice and shiny add cumin seeds and wit for them to splutter.

3. Add in ginger, garlic and green chili.

4. Add onions, carrots, corn and zucchini and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.

5. Mix in spinach and cook till spinach is wilted and the moisture evaporates, another 3 minutes.

6. Add the tomatoes and cook for another minute.

7. Add rice, break up any large clumps of rice and add all the seasonings. Mix well and heat until the rice and nice and hot, about 2 minutes.

8. Add chopped cilantro and lime juice. Mix, check and adjust salt if needed.

9. Serve hot!