Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice |
by Tarla Dalal
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Our Mexican fried rice is a vegetarian Mexican fried rice recipe. Quick and easy to make Indian style Mexican fried rice with a lovely chilli garlic paste made from dry Kashmiri red chillies.
The peppy taste and strong aroma of chilli garlic paste along with the crunch of veggies and the tang of tomatoes makes this Mexican fried rice a really delectable treat for your palate.
The varied textures of the veggies also turn out to be very attractive. If you have cooked rice on hand, this yummy Mexican fried rice will take very little time to make, so you can enjoy it even on a busy day. Serve it hot.
Notes on making the perfect Mexican fried rice. 1. To cook the rice for your Mexican Fried Rice, wash 1 cup of raw rice thoroughly under running water until you get clear water. The removal of starch from rice helps in getting separate grains after cooking. 2. Do not overcook the rice or else they will turn soft and mushy. 3. Then add the capsicum. The capsicum will not only give a green color, but will also give a bite. We have used sliced capsicum, but you can even use finely chopped. 4. Cook Veg Mexican Fried Rice on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Be careful while stirring as you do not want the rice to break.
You can also try other international rice varieties like Burnt Garlic Fried Rice, Mashkool Rice and many more.
Enjoy how to make Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | with detailed step by step photos and video below.
For mexican fried rice- To make mexican fried rice, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the prepared chilli-garlic paste, tomatoes and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the mixed vegetables and 1 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and salt to taste, mix well and cook no a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the mexican fried rice hot.
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To cook the rice for your Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice, wash 1 cup of raw rice thoroughly under running water until you get clear water. The removal of starch from rice helps in getting separate grains after cooking.
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Soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
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Drain and keep aside.
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Boil 4 cups of water in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add salt to taste. Adding salt while boiling the rice helps the rice absorb the flavor of the salt.
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Also add 1 tbsp of oil to this. This will prevent the rice grains from sticking to each other.
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Add the rice to the boiling water and mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is 85% cooked, while stirring occasionally.
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Strain it using a strainer and let the water drain out. This will give you around 3 cups after cooking. Do not overcook the rice or else they will turn soft and mushy.
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Pour some cold water on the rice to stop further cooking. Let all the water from the rice drain out ensuring that the rice does not contain any moisture.
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Spread the cooked Rice on a flat surface or a big plate and allow it to cool. Keep the cooked rice for Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice aside.
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To make the chilli garlic paste for Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | take 5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies and remove the stalks and the seeds.
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Place the chillies in a small mixer jar.
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To this, add 4 to 5 garlic (lehsun) cloves.
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Blend this to a coarse paste/powder without adding any water. This should have a dry consistency. Keep aside.
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To make Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | cut the vegetables (carrots and french beans) into lozenges (diamond shape). Boil the carrots, French beans and sweet corn together on the stovetop or even in a microwave. We need 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables. Keep aside.
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To make the Mexican fried rice, heat 2 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan or kadhai.
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Once the oil is hot, add 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add the prepared chilli-garlic paste to the onions.
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Then add 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes. They give a slight tangy taste to the rice.
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Then add 1/2 cup thinly sliced capsicum. The capsicum will not only give a green color, but will also give a bite. We have used sliced capsicum, but you can even use finely chopped.
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Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables to the pan. you can boil these vegetables on stove top or even in a microwave.
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Add 1 more tbsp of water so that the veggies don't burn.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Now add 3 cups cooked rice (chawal). Ensure that cooked rice does not have any lumps in it and each grain is separated. You can even make use of leftover rice.
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Also add a little salt.
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Toss gently to incorporate or mix Veg Mexican Fried Rice well using two spoons.
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Cook Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Be careful while stirring as you do not want the rice to break.
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Serve Mexican fried rice | vegetarian Mexican fried rice | Indian style Mexican fried rice | quick fried rice | immediately while it is hot.
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To cook the rice for your Mexican Fried Rice, wash 1 cup of raw rice thoroughly under running water until you get clear water. The removal of starch from rice helps in getting separate grains after cooking.
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Do not overcook the rice or else they will turn soft and mushy.
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Then add the capsicum. The capsicum will not only give a green color, but will also give a bite. We have used sliced capsicum, but you can even use finely chopped.
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Cook Veg Mexican Fried Rice on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Be careful while stirring as you do not want the rice to break.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per cup
| Energy | 408 cal |
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 79.4 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Fat | 6.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 15.5 mg |
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