Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Classic Thai Fried Rice

Category: Rice

Ingredients and Directions

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 each garlic cloves, crushed

2 teaspoon red curry paste

1/2 pound tofu, diced

4 cup long grain rice, cooked

3 tablespoon soy sauce

1 each green onion, chopped

1 tablespoon cilantro leaves, chopped

---GARNISH---

10 each green onions

1 cucumber, sliced thin

Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic & stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the curry paste & stir-fry until it releases its aroma. Add the tofu & cook another 3 minutes. Add the rice, mix & fry for 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce, green onion & cilantro & transfer to a serving dish & garnish. Serve with a clear soup & a salad & this makes a good meal in itself. Serve with chilies in vinegar on the side: Chop 1/2 c fresh green & red chilies & chop them into small pieces. Add to 1 1/2 c rice vinegar mixed with 1 tb soy sauce. Serve immediately. Refrigerated it will keep a couple of weeks.