Name: Fried Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1 carrot; 1/2 cup peas; 1 egg hard-boiled; 1 corncob; 2 slices ham (deli) diced; 6 button mushrooms sliced; 1/2 red capsicum sliced; 1 celery stalk sliced; 200 g prawns cooked small; 4 spring onion diced; 1 tbs light soy sauce; 1/2 tbs curry powder; 2 tbs peanut oil; 1 pinch salt

by chirpycarol Last updated on 07/09/2019

This dish can be enjoyed as a side or on its own. Eat hot or cold. - chirpycarol

Ingredients

1 cup rice
1 carrot
1/2 cup peas
1 egg hard-boiled
1 corncob
2 slices ham (deli) diced
6 button mushrooms sliced
1/2 red capsicum sliced
1 celery stalk sliced
200 g prawns cooked small
4 spring onion diced
1 tbs light soy sauce
1/2 tbs curry powder
2 tbs peanut oil
1 pinch salt

Method

Step 1

Prepare rice following packet instructions. Drain, rinse and set aside in a colander to drain all water.
Step 2

When cool, slice up or grate and set aside.
Step 3

Boil carrots keys and corn.
Step 4

In a wok, heat peanut oil. Add spring onion, capsicum and celery until onion is transparent.
Step 5

Add ham and cook for 2 minutes
Step 6

Add mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes
Step 7

Add prawns and cook for 2 minutes
Step 8

Add rice, peas, carrot and egg. Turn off heat. Add light soy sauce and curry powder to your taste and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Rice is best cooked several hours earlier, cooled and chilled. Adding a teaspoon of salt to the water helps rice from getting clumpy while cooking. I like to use Midas Dry Curry Powder.