Chilli Garlic Fried Rice – Made with Brown Rice

Healthy recipe for chilli garlic fried rice made with garlic crisp from scratch. This recipe is made with brown rice. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

Here is a simple everyday fried rice recipe made with loaded veggies and brown rice. I have used quick cooking brown rice for this recipe and I like this brand of brown basmati rice. I buy from amazon. This recipe is made with Idhayam Mantra groundnut oil in collaboration with the Idhayam brand. Here is how to make Chilli Garlic Fried Rice – Made with Brown Rice.

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Chilli Garlic Fried Rice – Made with Brown Rice
The important thing about cooking brown rice is to cook the rice in lots of water and to drain the excess water after cooking. This enables for rice to retain individual grains without sticking to each other. Here is how I do it. Since we are using quick cooking variety of brown rice, there is no need to soak the rice before hand. Wash the rice in water and drain. Add the washed rice to the cooker. Add about 1.5 liters of water. Add a little bit of oil to the water to avoid foaming up while cooking.

Cook on a medium flame for 10-12 minutes. We are looking for about two whistles. After the said time, remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle. About 10 minutes. Immediately, drain the rice. Do not allow the rice to remain in water as it will continue to cook and will become very mushy. So once the pressure settles, drain the rice and set aside to cool.

Now we will make garlic crisp which is a flavour bomb
Heat oil in a pan and add in the minced garlic and the minced ginger. Make sure to have the flame of the stove on low as garlic will burn easily on high flame. Sauté the ginger and garlic for 3-4 minutes until soft.

Once the ginger and garlic is soft, add in the red chilli flakes. Sauté for a minute on low flame.

Add in the sugar, vinegar and the soy sauce. I have used rice vinegar for making this recipe today. If you do not have rice vinegar, you can use plain vinegar. Cook for a minute until oil separates. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. I like to use Kikkoman soy sauce.

Making the fried rice
Heat a wok and add in a little oil. Add in the separated oil from the garlic crisp that we made earlier. Add in the finely chopped onions and cook till the onions are soft. It should take about a couple of minutes.
Here is the link to the brand of wok I use and recommend

Once the onions are soft, add in the finely chopped carrots and beans. Sauté for 5-6 minutes on a medium flame till the veggies are soft.

Add in the salt and the bell peppers. Sauté for a minute.

Add in the cooked rice and the garlic crisp. Mix well to combine and also to heat up the rice.

Add in the butter. If you want to keep it really healthy and to leave the fat out, omit the butter. Add in the finely chopped spring onions. Mix well to combine.

Healthy and delicious chilli garlic fried rice made with brown rice is ready. Enjoy!!

Chilli Garlic Fried Rice – Made with Brown Rice

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• Author: Suguna Vinodh
• Total Time: 30m
• Yield: 3-4 servings 1x

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Healthy recipe for chilli garlic fried rice made with garlic crisp from scratch. This recipe is made with brown rice. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

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Ingredients

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For cooking the Rice

1 cup brown rice – quick cooking variety
1.5 liters water
1/4 teaspoon Idhayam groundnut oil

Garlic Crisp

2 tablespoon Idhayam Groundnut Oil
3 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoon minced ginger
2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon rice vinegar / plain vinegar
2 tablespoon soy sauce

Other Ingredients

1 teaspoon Idhayam Groundnut Oil
1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
1 cup carrots, finely chopped
1 cup beans, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1.5 teaspoon unsalted butter
2 teaspoon spring onions, finely chopped

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Instructions

Wash the rice in water and drain. Add the washed rice to the cooker. Add about 1.5 liters of water. Add a little bit of oil to the water to avoid foaming up while cooking.
Cook on a medium flame for 10-12 minutes. We are looking for about two whistles. After the said time, remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle. About 10 minutes. Immediately, drain the rice.

Heat oil in a pan and add in the minced garlic and the minced ginger. Make sure to have the flame of the stove on low as garlic will burn easily on high flame. Sauté the ginger and garlic for 3-4 minutes until soft. Once the ginger and garlic is soft, add in the red chilli flakes. Sauté for a minute on low flame. Add in the sugar, vinegar and the soy sauce. Cook for a minute until oil separates. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Heat a wok and add in a little oil. Add in the separated oil from the garlic crisp that we made earlier. Add in the finely chopped onions and cook till the onions are soft. It should take about a couple of minutes. Once the onions are soft, add in the finely chopped carrots and beans. Sauté for 5-6 minutes on a medium flame till the veggies are soft. Add in the salt and the bell peppers. Sauté for a minute.
Add in the cooked rice and the garlic crisp. Mix well to combine and also to heat up the rice. Add in the butter. Add in the finely chopped spring onions. Mix well to combine.
Healthy and delicious chilli garlic fried rice made with brown rice is ready. Enjoy!!

Notes

The same recipe can be made using regular basmati rice.

Protein like eggs, chicken, prawns can be added along with the veggies if preferred.

• Prep Time: 10m
• Cook Time: 20m

Keywords: chilli garlic fried rice