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Coconut Curry with Fried Rice recipe, Mexican Recipes
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Of Mexican origin, this dish has travelled across the globe and won many fans! Coconut Curry with Fried Rice is relatively easy to make, sumptuous and has a mind-blowing flavour... what more can you ask for!
The rice is prepared quickly and easily by tossing it in butter, with spring onions and a seasoning of salt and pepper. Each portion of rice is topped with a luscious Coconut Curry, which houses myriad colourful veggies, and is flavoured excitingly with a paste of red chillies and garlic. This dish is sure to win your heart with its dynamic flavour and awesome aroma.
Coconut Curry with Fried Rice recipe - How to make Coconut Curry with Fried Rice
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Preparation Time
25 Mins
Cooking Time
16 Mins
Total Time
41 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Rice
4 cups cooked long grained rice (basmati)
2 tbsp butter
salt and to taste
1/4 cup chopped spring onion greens
For The Coconut Curry
2 cups coconut milk (nariyal ka doodh)
6 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , soaked for 15 minutes and drained
1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
1 1/2 cups chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (french beans , carrot and green peas)
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
Method
For the rice
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the rice, salt and pepper powder, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 3 minute.
- Add the spring onion, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
For the coconut curry
- Combine the kashmiri chillies and garlic with 2 tbsp water in a mixer and blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the prepared chilli-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the mixed vegetables, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the coconut milk, sugar, salt and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
How to proceed
- Divide the rice into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
- Divide the coconut curry into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
- Just before serving, place a portion of rice on a serving plate and pour 1 portion of the coconut curry over it.
- Repeat step 3 to make 3 more servings.
- Serve hot.
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Suchita Agarwal
March 13, 2025, midnight
This was superb- v delicately flavoured, rich, tasty yet v light! A hit!!
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
Vaishali Mehta
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried this recipe, amazing flavour & Aroma. my family loved it.
Foodie #695586
March 13, 2025, midnight
my curry also curdled after putting homemade coconut milk! I added water first and followed recipie as it is! what can be the problem? is it salt because I added lilttle bit of salt while sauting onions!
Madhu Katta
March 13, 2025, midnight
when i heat home made coconut milk it curdles why
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, It should not happen but if it does then please combine the coconut milk and water first mix well and then add and make sure the flame is on slow...
Kritika
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can I use ready made coconut milk powder mix with warm water
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Yes, you can make coconut milk as per the instructions on the packet and make this recipe.
Vinita_Raj
March 13, 2025, midnight
Nice filling coconut curry which can be had with whole wheat bread. Love the aroma and flavour of coconut.
Ritu 10
March 13, 2025, midnight
I tried this recipe n it turn out to be really good. Different flavour gave a total twist to d rice!!
Bana
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very easy and nice receipt loved by my daughter who is fan of Mexican food . Thanks
