FRIED RICE WITH LYCHEES (KOA PAD LIN GEE)

Fried Rice with Lychees (Koa Pad Lin Gee) image

This is a sweeter rice dish, with lychees and raisins adding a pleasant and refreshing sweetness, balanced with salty cashew nuts. Maggi sauce is a German savory sauce popular in Thailand.

Provided by Darrell MacMullin

Time 1h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
½ cup water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped carrot
1 tablespoon chopped onion
3 tablespoons soy-based liquid seasoning (such as Maggi®)
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped cashews
1 teaspoon raisins
¼ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon white pepper
5 canned lychees, drained and quartered

Steps:

Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Once cooked, spread the rice into a shallow dish, and refrigerate until cold, or use 1 1/2 cups leftover cooked rice.
Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook a few seconds until fragrant, then stir in the carrots and onion, and continue cooking until the onion begins to soften. Add the cold rice, and cook and stir until hot. Pour in the soy sauce, soy seasoning, green onions, cashews, raisins, salt, and white pepper. Cook and stir until hot, then stir in the quartered lychees to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 549.7 mg, Sugar 1.5 g