Make aromatic, delicious and easy mushroom fried rice with this recipe. To increase the nutrition profile, add in some beaten eggs, veggies like green peas, beans sprouts etc.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 1
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Indo Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 to 1½ tbsp oil
  • 2 cloves garlic ((fine chopped))
  • 1 to 2 sprigs spring onions ((scallions or 2 to 3 tbsps of chopped onions))
  • ½ cup bell peppers ((sliced capsicum, any color))
  • 1 cup mushrooms (sliced (more if required))
  • 1 green chili (slit (optional))
  • ¾ to 1 tablespoon soya sauce ((adjust to taste) (or any other sauce of choice))
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon vinegar ((adjust to taste))
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed))
  • salt ((only if required))
  • 1 to 1½ cups cooked rice ((or ½ cup raw rice))

Method

Prepare Rice

  1. For this recipe you require fluffy and al dente cooked rice. If you have precooked rice you may proceed to the next section.
  2. Pour 3 cups of water in a large pot and bring it to a boil. Add 1 tsp oil to the water.
  3. Meanwhile rinse rice well a few times in a colander or in a bowl to remove all of the surface starch. Soak the rice until the water comes to a boil.
  4. When the water begins to boil rapidly, drain the water from the rice and add it to the water.
  5. Let the rice cook until al dente, meaning fully cooked yet firm and not mushy. Drain the rice to a colander. Cover and set aside. Let cool completely. If the rice is overcooked by mistake, simply drizzle some oil over the rice and spread it on a tray and cool completely.

How To Make Mushroom Fried Rice

  1. Heat a wok with oil on a high heat. Fry garlic until it turns aromatic without burning it.
  2. Fry spring onion whites or sliced onions for 1 min.
  3. Add mushrooms, capsicum and chili. Stir fry until they are cooked al dente and not mushy.
  4. Pour soya sauce, vinegar and saute for a minute. You may also skip soya sauce and vinegar and use any other preferred sauce.
  5. Add cooked rice, salt if required, black pepper and spring onions greens. Saute for 2 mins.
  6. Serve mushroom fried rice hot.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.