This recipe for Tamarind Fried Rice is primarily designed for use with the Instant Pot. You can prepare delicious fried rice with minimal time and effort.
Recipe
Serving: 2
Cooking Time: 10-15 Mins
Complexity: Simple
Taste: Mild
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup |
| Chopped onion | 1/2 cup |
| Chopped garlic | 2 tablespoons |
| Green peas | 1/4 cup |
| Chopped tomatoes | 1/4 cup |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 inch |
| Cumin seeds | 2 teaspoons |
| Ginger garlic paste | 1/2 tablespoon |
| Red chili powder | 1/4 tablespoon |
| Tamarind paste | 2 tablespoons |
| Cardamon | 4 pieces |
| Cloves | 3 pieces |
| Turmeric powder | 1/4 tablespoon |
| Bay leaf | 1 inch |
| Green chili whole | 2 |
| Cashew | 6 pieces |
| Cilantro | 1/2 tablespoons |
| Salt | 1/3 teaspoon |
| Olive oil | 2 tablespoons |
Cooking
- Step 1
Set the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Once the inner pot is hot, pour oil into it. After the oil has heated, add cumin, a cinnamon stick, and a bay leaf. And saute a bit.
- Step 2
Now add the onion, garlic, and green chilies whole, and continue sautéing until the onion becomes translucent.
- Step 3
Now, add ginger garlic paste and cashews, and sauté for a bit. Then, add the tomatoes.
- Step 4
Now, add the tamarind paste and sauté for a minute. Add green peas (you can add any other green vegetables here, if you prefer). Now turn off the saute mode of the Instant Pot and turn on the Rice mode.
- Step 5
Add 1 cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water, cover the lid, and let it cook on the medium setting for.
- Step 6
After the Instant Pot indicates cooking is complete, your tamarind rice is ready to serve.
Serving
Serve hot Tamarind rice, garnished with chopped cilantro, along with creamy, spicy curd.
