Indian-Style Fried Rice

What should you should serve with this Indian-Style Fried Rice?

Any of the following go really well with Indian-Style Fried Rice. It can also be eaten as a meal in itself!

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• 337KCal

Chicken Korma Curry

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Chicken Tikka Masala Curry

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• 1HR
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Lamb Rogan Josh

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Creamy Butter Chicken

Can you cook this Indian-Style Fried Rice another way?

This dish is super quick and easy to make. It isn’t really suitable to make using an alternative method.

If you wanted to, you could cook the rice fresh rather than using already cooked rice – you’d just need to add 10-15 minutes onto the overall cooking time to allow for the rice to cook first.

How do you know when this Indian-Style Fried Rice is cooked?

You should cook this Indian-Style Fried Rice until the vegetables are softened and the rice has completely heated through. This should take around 30 minutes on the hob.

Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.

How long can you keep this Indian-Style Fried Rice in the fridge?

Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within an hour.

If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill.  You can keep leftovers of this Indian-Style Fried Rice in the fridge for a day.

As we all know you can get food poisoning from eating reheated rice, but, it’s not actually the reheating that can cause issues, it is, in fact, the way that the rice has been stored beforehand where the problem begins.

Rice can contain spores that are resistant to heat and can survive the cooking process.

If cooked rice is left standing at room temperature these spores can grow into bacteria. At this point, the bacteria can be destroyed by reheating the rice thoroughly.

You should remember to do the following if you’re going to keep leftover rice:

• Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then put it in the fridge immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
• Reheat and use any leftover rice (stored in the fridge) within one day.
• When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
• Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.

Can I freeze this Indian-Style Fried Rice?

Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;

• Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
• Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.

Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!

As when keeping rice in the fridge, make sure to do the following if you plan to freeze it:

• Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then freeze it immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
• Freeze as soon as the rice is cold.
• When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
• Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.

How do I reheat this Indian-Style Fried Rice?

From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.

From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes until piping hot.

For more information about reheating rice please take a look at the NHS website.