Best 7 Curry Fried Rice Recipes

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Curry fried rice is an aromatic and flavorful dish featuring steamed rice tossed in a curry-infused sauce, along with an array of vegetables, herbs, and spices. Originating from South Asia, it's a beloved comfort food that has gained popularity worldwide. With its vibrant colors and tantalizing aromas, curry fried rice tantalizes the senses and delivers a delightful symphony of flavors. This article presents a collection of the best curry fried rice recipes that cater to diverse preferences and culinary expertise. From classic versions to unique interpretations, food enthusiasts will discover an assortment of recipes to satisfy their cravings for this delectable dish.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CURRY FRIED RICE



Curry Fried Rice image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg, beaten
6 scallions, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons curry powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups cooked rice
Sesame oil, for drizzling

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the beaten egg and swirl the pan; let set, then transfer to a plate. Add the scallions to the pan along with the curry powder and pepper to taste; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice; spread in an even layer and cook 3 minutes. Add the egg, and salt to taste; stir to break up the egg. Drizzle with the sesame oil.

CURRY PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE



Curry Pineapple Fried Rice image

You would think that the flavors of curry and pineapple wouldn't go together, but they do. My implementation of a dish at my favorite Thai restaurant.

Provided by stannius

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
3 cups water
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boneless chicken meat, cubed
1 onion, sliced
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained

Steps:

  • Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set the cooked rice aside. Mix together curry powder, fish sauce, and pineapple juice in a small bowl.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers, and cook and stir the chicken and onion until the chicken is no longer pink and the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, pineapple chunks, and curry mixture, and cook and stir until the fried rice is hot, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.3 calories, Carbohydrate 56.9 g, Cholesterol 37.8 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 408.6 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

THAI STYLE FRIED RICE... WITH A CURRY FLAVOR, HMMM!!!



Thai Style Fried Rice... With a Curry Flavor, Hmmm!!! image

My husband once had this Thai fried rice that was not only spicy-hot, but had a distinct curry flavor. After visiting a Thai restaurant in Jacksonville and him exclaiming "That's it!" I knew I had to try and replicate it. We like things spicy-hot, so adjust chilies and red curry paste according to your taste buds!!

Provided by SquadLeader

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 cups of cold steamed jasmine rice
3 tablespoons peanut oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded and sliced
1 -2 fresh green chile (I use serrano)
1 -2 tablespoon Thai red curry paste (I use Thai Kitchen brand)
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 pork chops or 1 chicken breast, finely diced
3 -4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lb raw shrimp, shelled and de-veined (chopped if large) (optional)
2 eggs, beaten with
pepper, and
1 teaspoon soy sauce (I use Kikkoman brand)
2 -3 tablespoons of thai-style fish sauce (for the saltiness, I usually go easy and then let people add more themselves)
1/8-1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
3/4-1 cup chopped green onion, including tops
according to your taste chopped fresh cilantro (coriander) or chopped fresh basil (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Be sure rice is completely cool, better cold!
  • Heat oil in wok over medium heat and stir-fry onions and chilies until soft.
  • Add the the red curry paste along with the curry powder to the pan and fry until the oil separates from the mixture.
  • Along with the garlic, add pork or chicken and fry until cooked.
  • Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink.
  • Add rice and toss thoroughly until coated with curry mixture and heated through.
  • If your wok is large enough, push rice to side and pour eggs into center. Cook and stir until eggs just start to set, then mix with rice, tossing on high until eggs are cooked. (Cook eggs in small fry pan until they just start to set if wok is not large enough, then add to rice.).
  • Sprinkle pepper and fish sauce evenly over top and lightly toss, remove from heat.
  • Now lightly toss the chopped green onions into the rice.
  • Have the fresh chopped coriander and basil available for personal preferences, along with fish sauce, soy sauce, and Thai-style chili sauce!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 935, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 127.3, Sodium 873.2, Carbohydrate 160, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 3.8, Protein 28.1

YELLOW CURRY FRIED RICE



Yellow Curry Fried Rice image

This curried fried rice is a meal in itself! The flavors are exotic and wonderful and this dish is really filling.

Provided by genalynne

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium carrot, peeled and minced
1 small onion, minced
1 stalk celery, minced
½ medium red bell pepper, minced
½ medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
¼ cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
1 ½ 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
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
salt to taste
1 tablespoon salted butter

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Stir in almonds and saute until zucchini is slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and saute for a few seconds. Add cooked rice, garlic, remaining soy sauce, ginger, curry powder, basil, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, crushed red pepper, and salt. Saute until rice is heated through and takes on a nice toasty texture, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in butter until combined. Cover and let sit for about 3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 504.5 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

TWISTED CURRY VEGETABLE FRIED RICE



Twisted Curry Vegetable Fried Rice image

Came up with this delicious concoction after getting tired of going out for overpriced, bland fried rice. A lot of interesting flavors come together to make this spicy, delicious meal. Enjoy!

Provided by CAFN8ME

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 22m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1 (10 ounce) package hot cooked brown rice, or more as needed
2 tablespoons egg whites
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3 dashes cayenne pepper
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon curry powder
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add frozen vegetables; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice, egg whites, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt, curry powder, and black pepper. Increase heat to medium-high. Saute, stirring every 3 or 4 minutes, until thoroughly combined and heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 87.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

CURRY SHRIMP FRIED RICE



CURRY SHRIMP FRIED RICE image

Categories     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Curry Powder
Ginger Powder (a little goes long)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 egg.
Olive oil.
Garlic 1/2 teaspoon
1 Teaspoon of butter.
Several spanish olives.
1 Cup of Frozen Peas (more or less)
1/3 cup of Water (or Chicken Broth- Its all the same to me, you'll only taste shrimp and curry by the time the dish is done)
Uncooked Peeled Shrimp (as much or little as you like)
Scallion (green onion - as much or little as you like)
2 cups cooked white rice. (salt to taste)

Steps:

  • Start by prepping: Chop green onions and seperate the white stalk from the green tops. Finely dice several spanish olives into very small pieces. Chop shrimp into 3-4 pieces depending on size of shrimp. Season shrimp with curry powder, ginger powder, salt and pepper to taste. Make 1 egg scrambled. scramble into very small pieces and set aside. Start by sauteing frozen pees in olive oil along with diced olives at medium heat. add garlic,green onions(white stalk) curry powder and ginger powder to taste. Finish off with the teaspoon of butter and 1/3 cup of water. In a seperate pan (frying pan/Wok) at medium heat add some olive oil just to coat pan and saute shrimp. once turning pink add remaining green onions & cooked egg. Move shrimp mix to one side of pan and add rice to the other. Once the rice is sizzling, add pea mixture to rice and fold shrimp into rice. let rice stir fry for at least 5-7 minutes. add more curry powder to taste or until it has a nice light color but no white is showing. This fried rice is not overwhelmingly curry, but it's your taste, so make it your own.

BALINESE VEGETABLE CURRY WITH FRIED RICE: NASI GORENG



Balinese Vegetable Curry with Fried Rice: Nasi Goreng image

Provided by Ming Tsai

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 40

12 shallots, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped ginger
1 tablespoon turmeric powder or 2-inches fresh turmeric root, peeled
1/2 cup macadamia nuts
1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional)
1/2 cup chopped lemongrass
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground Thai Bird chile
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, soaked in 1-cup warm water, strained, pulp discarded
3 kaffir lime leaves, stemmed and cut 1/16-inch ribbon
1 cup vegetable stock
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup cauliflower florets, blanched in salted water and cooled in an ice bath
1 cup mixed yellow and green patty pan squash, halved, blanched in salted water and cooled in an ice bath
2 cups mixed yellow and green squash, cut into 2-inch chunks and blanched in salted water and cooled in an ice bath
1 cup haricot verts, snipped and blanched in salted water and cooled in an ice bath
2 chayotes, cut into 2 inch chunks and blanched in salted water and cooled in an ice bath
Grapeseed oil, to cook
Salt and pepper
Nasi Goreng, recipe follows
Fried Shallots, recipe follows
Peanut oil, for cooking
8 shallots, halved and sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon minced ginger,
1 tablespoon minced lemongrass, white part only
1/4 cup sambal oelek
2 tablespoons naturally brewed soy sauce
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups cooked jasmine or other long grain rice, cold
2 cups cooked Balinese red rice, cold (can substitute jasmine or other long grain rice)
2 Thai bird chiles, minced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Peanut oil, for frying
1 cup sliced shallots
1/2 cup rice flour
Salt
Preheat a fryer or deep pot of oil to 350 degrees F.

Steps:

  • In a food processor, puree the shallots, garlic, ginger, turmeric, nuts, shrimp paste, lemongrass, coriander, chile, tomato paste, and tamarind juice and puree until smooth.
  • Prepare a hot skillet coated with the oil. Add the pureed mixture and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, add the kaffir lime leaves, stock, and coconut milk and simmer until the mixture becomes a sauce consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove the kaffir lime leaves and season with the salt and pepper. Just before serving, mix in the blanched vegetables with the sauce and heat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper and check for flavor.
  • In a large pasta bowl, fill with the rice and top with vegetable curry. Garnish with fried shallots.
  • In a wok on high heat, coated lightly with oil, stir-fry the shallots and garlic until lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger, lemongrass, sambal, soy, and eggs and quickly mix. Add the rice, chiles, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, if necessary and check for flavor.
  • Toss the shallots with the flour and fry in a 350 fryer until crispy. Remove from the fryer and drain on paper towels. Season with the salt.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your curry fried rice. Choose fragrant jasmine rice, colorful vegetables, and a flavorful curry paste or powder.
  • Control the heat: Curry fried rice is a quick-cooking dish, so it's important to control the heat carefully. Use a high heat to stir-fry the ingredients and develop flavor, but reduce the heat to medium-low when adding the rice and eggs. This will prevent the rice from becoming overcooked or mushy.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: One of the most common mistakes in making curry fried rice is overcrowding the pan. This will prevent the rice from cooking evenly and can make the dish mushy. Instead, cook the rice in batches if necessary, or use a large wok or skillet.
  • Season to taste: Curry fried rice is a versatile dish that can be adjusted to your own taste preferences. Add more curry paste or powder for a spicier dish, or add soy sauce, fish sauce, or oyster sauce for a more savory flavor. You can also add more vegetables, protein, or eggs to your liking.

Conclusion:

Curry fried rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's a great way to use up leftover rice and vegetables, and it's also a good source of protein and nutrients. With its bold flavors and colorful ingredients, curry fried rice is a popular dish all over the world. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give curry fried rice a try. You won't be disappointed!

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