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Key Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 200 grams tofu - cubed
- 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder (dalchini)
- 2 onions - finely chopped
- + 11 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
How to Make Tofu Fried Rice Recipe at Home
Ingredients (16 items)
- basmati rice— 1 cup
- tofu - cubed— 200 grams
- bay leaf (tej patta)— 1
- cinnamon powder (dalchini)— 1 teaspoon
- onions - finely chopped— 2
- spring onion (bulb & greens) - finely chopped— 4
- spring onion greens - finely chopped— 4 tablespoon
- red yellow or green bell pepper (capsicum) - julienned— 1/2
- carrot (gajjar) - peeled and julienned— 1
- button mushrooms - chopped— 8
- cloves garlic - finely chopped— 5
- ginger garlic paste— 1 tablespoon
- green chilli sauce— 1 tablespoon
- soy sauce— 1 teaspoon
- sunflower oil - as required
- salt - to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
To begin making the Tofu Fried Rice, wash the rice and keep aside for 15 minutes
- 2
Par boil the rice by adding the bay leaf and 1/4 teaspoon salt to it
- 3
Drain and spread it on a colander
- 4
Sprinkle cinnamon powder on it and let it dry
- 5
Meanwhile in a kadai/wok, add the required oil and shallow fry the tofu cubes till they turn brownish from both the sides
- 6
Remove and keep it aside
- 7
In the same kadai, add oil if needed
- 8
When oil gets heated add chopped garlic and saute for a few seconds
- 9
Then add chopped spring onion and onion and saute till onion become soft
- 10
Once done add ginger garlic paste and mix well
- 11
Next add capsicum, carrot and mushroom
- 12
Saute till the vegetables and mushrooms get cooked
- 13
Once the vegetables are cooked add the green chilli sauce and soy sauce and mix well to combine
- 14
Add salt to taste, remember that salt had already been added to rice too while cooking
- 15
Add the fried tofu cubes and gently mix everything well
- 16
Finally add the rice, toss and stir it for 2 to 3 minutes
- 17
After 2 to 3 minutes, garnish with chopped spring onion greens and turn off the heat
- 18
Transfer the Tofu Fried Rice into a serving bowl and serve hot
- 19
Serve Tofu Fried Rice for a weekend dinner along with Indo Chinese Mixed Vegetable Recipe In Szechuan sauce and Chinese Darsaan Recipe With Ice Cream
