Cabbage rice (Cabbage fried rice)
Super quick and easiest cabbage fried rice made with precooked rice, cabbage and garlic. This makes for a great weeknight meal.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ½ cup rice (uncooked)
- 2 cups cabbage chopped
- ¼ cup Green peas (optional)
- 2 green chilies (deseeded & slit)
- 1½ tbsp olive oil or any oil
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic chopped finely
- ½ to ¾ tsp rice vinegar (or apple vinegar)
- Salt as needed
- ¼ tsp black pepper (crushed)
- 1 to 2 tsps soya sauce (optional)
How to make the recipe
- Wash rice well until the water runs clear. Drain completely.
- Cook it with 1 cup water in a pot. Rice must be cooked al dente, grainy and not mushy. Cool completely.
- Cut quartered cabbage to slices and then chop. Set aside.
How to make cabbage rice
- Heat a wok with oil on a high heat. Saute garlic and chilies until fragrant. I also add a star anise and a strand of mace for flavor. This is optional.
- Add cabbage and peas. Fry for 2 to 3 mins on the highest flame. Add vinegar.
- Saute for few more mins until the cabbage turns slightly golden yet crunchy.
- Pour soya sauce. Add rice, pepper and salt.
- Mix and fry for another 1 to 2 mins.
- Serve cabbage rice hot or warm.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 81.3mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2.4mg