Mom always made a simple fried rice dish for us, particularly when she had leftover white rice, and I watched her create thisoishii, one-pan meal using only leftovers! The simple addition of turmeric (or curry powder) instantly transforms plain old rice into a completely different dish.
Ingredients
4 servings
Step 1
In a medium saucepan, bring brown rice, or your choice of grain, plus the appropriate amount of water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 25 to 30 minutes until tender. Drain any excess liquid, fluff with a fork, and set aside to cool.
Step 2
In medium sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the yellow onion and sauté for about 8 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the carrots and cook approximately 2 minutes.
Step 3
Pour in the soy sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to evaporate, about 2 minutes. Add half the green onions and stir-fry for another 3 minutes, or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle in the turmeric. Add the cooked rice or grains and sauté until warmed through. Add the tofu and warm through. Add the finely chopped kale or broccoli rabe and stir to coat and quickly warm through. Top with the remaining green onions, sprinkle with some gomashio, if desired, and serve immediately.
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Back to TopI think she meant 2 cups cooked rice, not uncooked, then decided to add the step of cooking the rice to the recipe. She also mentions savory tofu, which is the tofu that is already seasoned in the package. I think the recipe would be ok if the editing were cleaned up and egg added, as well as description/recipe for gomashio.
tipiloo
New York
3/18/2019
Proportions are way off. 2 cups of uncooked rice yields ... too much rice. I doubled the carrots and it still wasn't enough. Tofu needs to be completely drained before cooking. And tofu needs to be cooked in a flavor for a bit for it to absorb the flavors. You can't just toss it in at the end, as this recipe does. The result is very bland tofu. Similarly, kale needs a little time to wilt; you can't just toss it in at the end, as this recipe does. By the time the tofu and kale are added, all the flavors have been completely absorbed by the ridiculous amount of rice. So there's not enough flavor for all that rice, and the tofu and kale are not cooked and not flavored. Separately, the picture has a fried egg on top, but there are no eggs in this recipe. The final product looks wonderful but has absolutely no flavor. #editing
Anonymous
10/18/2018
Agree with the other recipes that it is two times too much rice, so halve it unless you like rice. Also added tofu (unseasoned) at the same step as the garlic to help sauté it more. Other seasonings added that helped: ginger paste, salt/pepper. Top with a fried egg and some hot sauce. Not a bad recipe, healthy.
Michael S
12/21/2022
