Sweet Corn Fried Rice recipe is a quick, easy, and delicious Indian Chinese style stir-fried rice that can be prepared with leftover rice in under 15 minutes and makes a great weeknight or lunchbox meal that everyone will love. Vegan and kid-approved!
If there’s one Asian dish we all like, it is a humble bowl of veg fried rice. If you ask me, I can't imagine going to an Asian restaurant and not ordering fried rice.
The combination of fluffy rice, crisp vegetables, and often some protein like tofu or paneer, all stir-fried with flavorful sauces like soy sauce, vinegar, make the meal delightful and appetizing.
Basic fried rice is a staple in almost every household. However, I am sharing a unique fried rice made with sweet corn today. Be it a quick lunch or an extravagant dinner, this recipe is perfect for both. You can even prepare it for your guest's gatherings.
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Ingredients
- Cooked Rice: Use long-grain rice like basmati rice or jasmine rice for the best texture and flavor. If you make the rice fresh, cool it first and then refrigerate it for a few hours to get extra-firm rice. For best results, use cold pre-cooked rice (leftover rice) as it will hold up the shape while stir-frying.
- Sweet corn: I used frozen sweet corn in this recipe. Alternately Pressure cook corn on the cob and remove corn kernels with a sharp knife.
- Vegetables: I used veggies like onions, and colored bell peppers, in this recipe, but feel free to add other veggies of your choice, like carrot, and beans.
- Garlic: Use freshly chopped garlic for the best flavor.
- Spring Onions: I used both white and green parts of the spring onions. I like to use green onion to garnish the corn-fried rice. You can also use scallions.
- Soy sauce: I used light Soy sauce. If gluten-free, you can use Tamari or coconut aminos.
- Vinegar: I used white vinegar, as it adds a slight tang to the rice and elevates the flavors. You may substitute it with rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
How to Make Sweet Corn Fried Rice Recipe
Prep :
- Pressure cook 1 cup of basmati rice with 1 ¼ cup of water and let it cool completely. Learn how to cook basmati rice in Instant Pot. You can keep the cooked rice in the refrigerator to get extra-firm rice if you prefer. You can also use leftover rice for this recipe.
- Also, dice the colored bell pepper.
Stir Fry:
Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil (or olive oil) in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 3 garlic cloves (minced) and saute for a few seconds or until aromatic.
Then add 1 medium onion (thinly sliced), and 2 green chilies (slit lengthwise) and cook for about 2 minutes till the onions turn soft.
Then add ¼ cup of white spring onions and saute for a few seconds.
Add 1 cup of sweet corn (frozen), 1 cup of diced colored bell peppers, and stir fry on high flame until the vegetables become tender and yet crunchy.
Add the cooked basmati rice, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon vinegar, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Garnish with 2-3 tablespoons spring onions just before serving.
What to Serve with Sweet Corn Fried Rice?
Serve corn fried rice with sriracha sauce or gobi manchurian. If you don't prefer sides, eat it as is.
Expert Tips
- Make sure the heat is medium-high to high while stirring the veggies.
- Use cold pre-cooked (or a day older) rice, It holds up the shape and is perfect for homemade fried rice.
- Don’t cover the pan - This causes the vegetables to steam.
- Try to use low-sodium soya sauce, and if you are looking for gluten-free, use Tamari or also Coconut Aminos to replace the soy sauce, and it’s the best!
Variations
- Protein: Add ½ cup of crumbled or cubed paneer (Indian cottage cheese), scrambled tofu, or eggs for protein.
- Spicy: Add sriracha, schezwan sauce, or red chili flakes to add extra heat.
- Vegetables: You can add carrots, beans, broccoli, edamame, and shredded cabbage.
- Rice: You can either use cooked basmati rice, jasmine rice, or sona masuri for this recipe. Rice to water ratio will vary for each rice type while cooking in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. For example, Basmati (1 rice: 1 ½ water), jasmine rice (1:1 ¼), and sona masuri short grain (1:1 ¾).
How to Make Ahead and Store?
- Make ahead: You can cook up the plain basmati rice in a pressure cooker or stovetop, prep the veggies, and store them in separate containers the day before.
- Store: Leftover sweet corn fried rice will keep well in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. Let it cool completely, and then store it in an airtight container.
- Reheat: Sprinkle some water and reheat the corn fried rice in a wok or skillet on medium heat, stirring occasionally. You can also microwave it for a few seconds until it warms through.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame (or olive oil)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green chilies slit lengthwise
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup white onions
- 1 cup sweet corn frozen or fresh, (or 1 medium corn cob)
- ¾-1 cup colored bell pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar optional, (or apple cider vinegar)
- 3 cups cooked basmati rice (or 1 cup uncooked basmati rice)
- salt to taste
- black pepper powder to taste
Garnish
- 2-3 tablespoons green onions
Instructions
Prep :
- Cook the basmati or any kind of rice and allow it to cool completely. If you want you can keep the rice in the refrigerator to get extra firm.
- Also dice the colored bell pepper.
Stir Fry:
- Heat sesame oil (or olive oil) in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and saute for a few seconds or until aromatic.Then add onions and green chili and cook for about 2 minutes till the onions turn soft.
- Then add white spring onions and saute for a few seconds.
- Add sweet corn, bell peppers, and stir fry on high flame until the vegetables become tender and yet crunchy.
- Add the cooked basmati rice, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with spring onions just before serving.
Notes
Tips
- Make sure the heat is medium-high to high heat while stir-frying the veggies.
- Use cold pre-cooked (or a day older) rice, It holds up the shape and is perfect for homemade fried rice.
- Don’t cover the pan- This causes the vegetables to steam.
- Try to use low-sodium soya sauce, and if you are looking for gluten-free, use Tamari or also Coconut Aminos to replace the soy sauce, and it’s the best!
Variations for making Sweet Corn Fried Rice
- Protein: Add ½ cup of crumbled or cubed paneer (cottage cheese), scrambled tofu, or eggs for protein.
- Spicy: Add sriracha, schezwan sauce, or red chili flakes to add extra heat.
- Vegetables: You can add carrots, beans, broccoli, edamame, and shredded cabbage.
- Rice: You can either use cooked basmati rice, jasmine rice, or sona masuri for this recipe. Rice to water ratio will vary for each rice type while cooking in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. For example, Basmati (1 rice: 1 ½ water), jasmine rice (1:1 ¼), and sona masuri short grain (1:1 ¾).
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