Egg Fried rice recipe with step by step photos & video recipe. Egg Fried Rice is a delicious combination of rice, eggs, and vegetables, that is seasoned with spices and sauces.
For lazy weekends, this quick homemade egg fried rice is my first choice 🙂 It is one of my favorite Indo-Chinese food.
Why do I call it Indo-Chinese? Simply because this egg fried rice is made in Indian style. It tastes the same as served in many Indian restaurants.
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How to make egg fried rice?
If you have leftover rice, then egg fried rice can be prepared within 15 minutes.
Heat oil at a high temperature. Stir fry the vegetables for 2 minutes, make scrambled eggs, add in cooked rice with sauces & spices. Egg fried rice is ready.
You can add the vegetables of your choice. Also, adjust the spices as per your taste.
Tips to make the best-fried rice with eggs at home:
- It is better to use leftover rice for making fried rice. The rice grains will be firm & will not break or become mushy when you will stir fry it.
- On the other hand, if you will use freshly cooked rice then the rice grains will be soft & they will break while stir-frying.
- If you are using rice that is made on the same day, then spread the cooked rice on a plate. Let it cool down completely at room temperature and then keep it covered in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. The rice grains will not break quickly while stir-frying it.
- Do not cook the vegetables completely. They should be stir-fried at high temperature for 2 minutes only. The vegetables should have a slight crunch in them.
- Use sesame oil for the authentic taste & flavor of fried rice.
- Always make the fried rice on a high flame. Keep all the ingredients handy like sauces and spices, vegetables, etc.
- If you want to make restaurant-style egg fried rice, then add cabbage to it.
- Finely chop the vegetables for making fried rice.
- You can increase or decrease the use of spices and sauces as per your liking.
- Egg Fried rice is perfect for kid’s lunch box. I have added Soya Sauce to the recipe but if you want to make it healthier, avoid the use of Soya Sauce, especially for kids.
If you do not add eggs to the recipe, Veg fried rice is ready.
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Equipment
- Wok or Heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Cup Rice uncooked
- 1/4 Cup Carrot finely chopped
- 1/4 Cup Capsicum finely chopped
- 1/4 Cup Spring Onions Greens finely chopped
- 1/4 Cup Spring Onion whites finely chopped
- 1/4 Cup Chopped French Beans finely chopped
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 2 tsp Garlic finely chopped
- 2 tsp Ginger finely chopped
- 2 Green Chilies finely chopped
- 2 tsp Soya Sauce
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Sauce
- 1.5 tsp Vinegar
- 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Preparations for making egg fried rice recipe
Cooking rice
- Wash rice & soak it in water for at least 30 minutes.
- In a vessel boil 5 cups of water. Add salt and oil to it.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add rice.
- Cook it 90% only. When you press the rice grain with your finger it should have a bite in it.
- Drain it to a colander. Spread it on a plate to cool down.
Chop the vegetables
- Finely chop the carrot, capsicum, green chilies, ginger, garlic, onions, spring onions, and french beans. Keep it aside.
- Also, keep all the sauces and spices handy.
Prepare scrambled eggs
- Beat two eggs with a fork. Add salt and black pepper powder and set it aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pour the prepared egg mixture and scramble them.
- Remove it on a plate and keep it aside.
Making egg fried rice
- Now on a high flame, heat the same pan & add 2 tsp oil.
- Add onion, spring onion white, ginger, garlic, and green chilies and fry it for a minute.
- To this add carrot, capsicum, and french beans. Add salt and cook it for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Do not overcook the vegetables.
- Add in the scrambled eggs and rice to it.
- On the top of the rice add red chili sauce, soya sauce, black pepper powder, and vinegar. Mix it gently or toss it for 2 minutes.
- Garnish it with spring onion greens. Egg fried rice is ready. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Notes
- Make fried rice only on high flame.
- Keep all the ingredients handy as you have to cook fast on a high flame.
- Be careful while adding salt to the recipe as the sauces already have salt in it.
How to make egg fried rice with step by step photos:
Preparations for making egg fried rice recipe
Cooking rice
- I have prepared a fresh batch of rice. If you have leftover rice then you can skip this step.
- Wash rice 3-4 times until the cloudiness of water is gone. Soak it in water for at least 30 minutes.
- In a vessel boil 5 cups of water. Add salt and oil to it.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add rice.
5. Cook it 90% only. When you press the rice grain with your finger it should have a bite in it.
6. Drain it to a colander. Spread it on a plate to cool down completely. Cover and keep it in the fridge.
Chop the vegetables
1) Finely chop the carrot, capsicum, green chilies, ginger, garlic, onions, spring onions, and french beans. Keep it aside.
2) Also, keep all the sauces and spices handy.
Prepare scrambled eggs
- Beat two eggs with a fork.
- Add salt and black pepper powder and set it aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pour the prepared egg mixture and scramble it. Do not overcook it.
- Remove scrambled eggs on a plate and keep it aside.
Making fried rice with eggs
- Now on a high flame, heat the same pan and add 2 tsp of oil.
- To this add onion, spring onion white, ginger, garlic, and green chilies and fry it for a minute.
3. To this add carrot, capsicum, and french beans.
4. Add salt and mix and cook it for 2-3 minutes. Stir continuously.
5. Make sure the vegetables should have a slight crunch in them. Do not overcook the vegetables.
6. Add in the scrambled eggs and rice to it.
7. On the top of the rice add red chili sauce, soya sauce, black pepper powder, and vinegar.
8. Mix it gently or toss it for 2 minutes.
9. Garnish it with spring onion greens. Egg fried rice is ready. Serve hot and enjoy!
Please leave your valuable suggestions, feedback or any query related to the recipe in the comment box. If you make this recipe in any other way, do share your tips and suggestions to make it better. Till then enjoy your day………Happy Cooking 🙂
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