Thai Red Curry Basil Fried Rice
Transform leftover rice and veggies into an elevated restaurant-style dish suffused with the fragrant scent of fresh basil leaves!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil of choice
- 1-2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- ½ onion, finely sliced
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup finely-chopped veggies of choice (you could use green beans, carrots, peppers etc)
- 2 tbsp coconut milk
- handful of fresh basil leaves (measure with your soul!)
- 1 cup leftover rice
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chilli oil / hot sauce
- 1-2 tbsp scallions/ spring onions
- choice of garnishes (lime wedges, kaffir lime leaves etc)
Instructions
- Start by sautéing oil with the Thai red curry paste.
- Add the minced onion and a few cloves of finely minced garlic, cooking for a few minutes until fragrant.
- Add a cup of finely-chopped veggies. Stir in 2 tbsp of coconut milk and stir-fry for a few minutes.
- Stir in a handful of chopped basil leaves (measure with your soul !)
- Toss in a cup of leftover rice and mix to combine.
- Add finely-chopped scallions, more basil, a dollop of chilli oil and dark soy sauce. Mix everything well.
- Serve hot with lime wedges, kaffir lime leaves and/ more basil.
