Special Fried Rice with Toasted Cashews
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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Stir up something speedy and special with this shortcut to a takeaway favourite. Our veggie version mixes white basmati with seasonal sprout tops, sweet leeks and red pepper, and tumbles them through with toasted cashews, fresh organic eggs and a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce, plus a squeeze of lime for zing.
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657 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 150g white basmati rice
  • 35g cashews
  • 1 leek
  • 1 red pepper
  • A head of sprout tops
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • A thumb of ginger
  • 1 chilli
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 lime
  • 50g tamari
  • 50g Thai sweet chilli sauce
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • 1½ tbsp olive, rapeseed
  • or coconut oil
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Tip the rice into a large bowl. Cover with cold water and whisk for 1-2 mins (you can use a fork) till the water is cloudy (this is the starch). Drain, rinse and tip into a small pan. Add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover. Bring to the boil.

  • 2.

    Turn the heat down to low. Very gently simmer the rice for 8 mins till all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Tip into a sieve and rinse under cold water to cool it. Leave in the sieve to drain and cool while you prepare the rest of the dish.

  • 3.

    While the rice is cooking, toast the cashews in a dry wok or deep frying pan for 3-4 mins, shaking the pan, till they’re browned all over. Tip into a bowl and set aside for later.

  • 4.

    Prepare the veg. Trim the very ends off the leek, rinse out the grit and finely slice it. Halve the pepper. Scoop out the seeds and white bits, then roughly chop the pepper. Shred the sprout tops, discarding any thick stems. Peel and grate the garlic and ginger. Finely chop the chilli, flicking out the seeds and white pith for less heat.

  • 5.

    Whisk the eggs together. Add 1 tbsp of the tamari and squeeze in the juice from half the lime. Whisk again and set aside. Heat the wok or frying pan for 1 min. Add 1 tbsp oil. Pour in the beaten eggs. Swirl to coat the base of the pan. Fry for 2-3 mins till set.

  • 6.

    Use a spatula to lift the edge of the omelette and roll it up. Slide out of the pan and set aside. Add ½ tbsp oil to the pan with the leek and pepper. Stir and fry for 5 mins till the veg are softened. Add the rice and sliced sprout tops. Stir fry for 3-4 mins till the sprout tops are wilted.

  • 7.

    Add the garlic, ginger and chilli to the pan with the remaining lime juice and the rest of the tamari. Stir fry for 1 min. Slice the rolled omelette and add to the pan. Stir to mix everything together. Taste and add the remaining tamari if it needs it.

  • 8.

    Spoon the rice into warm serving bowls. Roughly chop the toasted cashews and scatter over the special fried rice. Drizzle.

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