Vegan Thai Basil Fried Rice
30 minutes thai basil fried rice recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 5 cups chopped veggies
- 4 cups cooked basmati rice
- 1 cup Nutrela mini soy chunks
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger or galangal
- 2 tbsp Sambal oelek paste if you don't have, you can replace with any chili paste, such as Sriracha
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida also known as hing
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp salt or soy sauce you may need to add more depending on your taste.
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped Thai basil
Instructions
- To Nutrela soy chunks, add 1 cup of boiling water, lemon juice, soy sauce, and cover it. Set it aside for 3-4 hours until the Nutrela is soft and swishy.
- Warm sesame oil in a frying pan. Once oil is warm, add in cumin seeds until they start crackling. Then, quickly add in ginger, asafoetida, and sambal oelek paste. Cover with a lid.
- Add the veggies.
- Add the soften Nutrela mini soy chunks.
- Add in cumin powder and salt.
- Mix thoroughly and let it cook until veggies are tender.
- Add in cooked rice and mix.
- Before serving, add in the chopped Thai basil and 1/2 tbsp of sesame oil.
- Say a prayer of gratitude and enjoy!