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Indian Egg Fried Rice - Easy Stir Fried Rice

This Indian Egg Fried Rice - Easy Stir Fried Rice is a one-pot dish that you can whip up in under 10 minutes.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: India, Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked white rice (left over rice)
  • 4 tbsp oil of choice
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds     (rai)
  • 1 tsp chana dal   (split chickpeas) 
  • 1 tsp urad dal black gram lentils 
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida  
  • 1/2 cup onions (chopped)
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric       (haldi)
  • 3/4 tbsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (finely chopped) (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 wok

Method
 

Prep
  1. Rinse and chop the cilantro and onion finely.
Cook
  1. On medium heat, heat the oil in a non stick wok. Add in mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal. When the mustard seeds splutter, add in the curry leaves and asafoetida.  
  2. In about 30 seconds add in the onions and stir.
  3. Sauté the onions for 2 to 3 minutes until they turn golden. Then add in the salt, and spices (ground turmeric, red chili powder, and ground coriander and stir well.
  4. Next add in the eggs and mix them well. Stir and let it cook like scrambled eggs. Mix the spices well. Once the eggs are cooked like scrambled eggs, add the cooked rice and mix well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Further, turn off heat and top with cilantro.