Thai Vegan Fried Rice (Khao Phad Jay)
Satisfying fried rice with no eggs, no fish sauce, and no meat, but lots of Thai flavor from garlic and a bit of curry paste. From Foolproof Thai Cooking, by Ken Hom. He says this is a typical dish of a Thai Buddhist festival in the autumn, which people celebrate by eating only vegetables for a week.
SERVES 4 -6
Ingredients:
6 cups cooked long-grain rice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
6 ounces green beans, diced
4 ounces fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons thai green curry paste
Garnish:
3 scallions (green onions)
1 cucumber, peeled,sliced in half,and with seeds removed if they are watery
1 lime
Directions:
Prepare the garnishes: cut the scallions on a slight diagonal into 1-inch lengths, cut the cucumber into very thin slices, cut the lime into wedges; set aside.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat and add the oil.
When the oil is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic, onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the green beans and corn and continue to stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Add the cold cooked rice and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
Add the soy sauce and curry paste and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Garnish with the scallions, cucumber, and lime, and serve hot.
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