Sylheti Fried Rice
A comforting vegetarian built around leftover cooked rice, green chillies and ground turmeric — roughly 70 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- If your rice is freshly cooked, spread it on a tray and chill it so the grains firm up and separate; cold day-old rice gives the best texture and stops the fried rice turning sticky.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium-high heat, then add the finely sliced onion and fry for 6 to 8 minutes until soft and lightly golden.
- Stir in the minced garlic, grated ginger and chopped green chillies and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, then add the turmeric and cumin and toast the spices for 30 seconds.
- Push the mixture to one side, pour the beaten eggs into the cleared space and scramble them until just set, then break them up and mix into the onions.
- Add the peas and the cold rice, breaking up any clumps with the back of the spoon, and toss everything over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes until the rice is heated through and lightly toasted.
- Season with salt to taste and stir well so the spices coat every grain.
- Scatter over the chopped fresh coriander and serve hot.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Wok
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Sylheti Fried Rice take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Sylheti Fried Rice vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Sylheti Fried Rice is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: ꠛꠤꠞꠣꠘ ꠜꠣꠔ.jpg by AbuSayeed, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.