Instant Fried Rice
- 25 min
- mild
- Serves 2
Instant fried rice made with poha in place of rice, stir-fried with carrot, beans and capsicum in soy sauce. Quick, mild, serves 2, 25 minutes, with video.
Good for: Lunchbox
Ingredients
Flattened Rice1 cup
WaterAs Needed
Oil1 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Carrot, Finely Chopped½
Beans, Finely Chopped6
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped½
Soy Sauce½ tsp
Vinegar½ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Sugar½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
MSG½ tsp
Spring Onion (greens), Finely Chopped2
Contains: wheat, soya.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 318kcal | 636kcal |
| Protein | 5.4g | 11g |
| Carbohydrate | 56g | 112g |
| Fat | 8.7g | 17g |
| Fibre | 3.6g | 7.2g |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 10g |
Cookd masalas for flattened rice
Method
Wash the flattened rice/ poha/ aval. Leave on a strainer.
In a pan add some oil, add finely chopped garlic, onion, carrots, beans, and capsicum. Saute this for 3 minutes.
Add soy sauce, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper. Now increase the flame to high and stir fry by tossing it.
Fluff and add the soaked aval to the pan. Add the spring onion greens and continue to stir fry. Remove from heat and serve hot.
Before you start
- How long does Instant Fried Rice take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Instant Fried Rice serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Instant Fried Rice vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Instant Fried Rice spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Instant Fried Rice?
- 1 cup Flattened Rice, ½ tsp Soy Sauce, ½ tsp Vinegar, 1 Onion, ½ Carrot, 6 Beans, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Instant Fried Rice?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Instant Fried Rice?
- About 318 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- K
KowshikaApril 2025
It is my first time trying fried rice with flattened rice. Surprisingly it turned great.
