Yellow Curry Fried Rice Recipe: Quick & Easy Vegetarian Meal

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Heat cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, celery, bell pepper, jalapeño, and sliced almonds; stir-fry until zucchini is slightly soft, approximately 5 minutes.
2. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and stir-fry briefly. Add cooked rice, minced garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, grated ginger, curry powder, fresh basil, ground turmeric, ground black pepper, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, and salt. Stir-fry until rice is heated through and develops a delightful toasty texture, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in unsalted butter. Cover the skillet or wok and let the rice sit for about 3 minutes before serving for optimal flavor absorption.

Nutrition

• Calories: 320 kcal
• Fat Content: 21 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 5 g
• Sodium Content: 505 mg
• Protein Content: 6 g
• Cholesterol Content: 8 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 29 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g