curry fried rice

I meant to say this in my last post, but I want to apologize for the poor quality of some of my recent pictures. I seem to have misplaced my new camera charger! So I have been taking pictures with my 2.0 Megapixel camera phone. ::sad face:: It'll have to suffice until I find the charger, or until I give up my search and just buy a replacement.

Anyway, I'd like to share an impromptu recipe with you guys. I had some leftover rice and veggies, so I decided to make fried rice! Then as I opened my spice cabinet, I decided to make it CURRY fried rice! Brilliant! This is a totally flexible recipe, but this is what I ended up with:

Curry Fried Rice

Yields: 4-6 servings

3 cups cooked 1-2 day-old rice
1/2 brown or white onion, sliced
1/2 head of broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1 carrot, sliced into rondelles
1 clove of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and sesame oil in a wok or large deep skillet on high. Add in onions, broccoli, and carrots. Saute for 3 minutes or until onions are translucent and broccoli is bright green. Add garlic, and saute for another minute.

2. Add soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, curry powder, and cumin. Mix well with vegetables.

3. Add day-old rice and break it up with a wooden spoon until all the rice is mixed well with the veggies and sauce. Add salt and pepper.

4. In the meantime, heat another pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add the beaten eggs and cook until just dry.

5. Add scrambled eggs to rice mixture and stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Adjust seasonings as desired. (I like a lot of curry flavor with a little bit of sweetness)

Tip: If I had these on hand, I probably would have added grilled pineapple chunks, 2 tablespoons pineapple juice instead of the 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and roasted cashews to make a Curry Pineapple Fried Rice! Mmm! Really, you can add any vegetables you'd like!

Happy eating!