Dinner for 3

Indo-Chinese Fried Rice

Name: Indo-Chinese Fried Rice
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup white basmati rice; 2 cups water; 2 tsp oil; 1 teapoons minced ginger; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1 hot or mild green chili minced; 5/8 cup chopped carrots; 2 3/4 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp molasses; 1 tsp white vinegar; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp brown sugar; 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage; 1/4 cup finely chopped or thinly sliced green beans; 1 cup thinly sliced bell pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp minced ginger; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/4 cup green onion for garnish (optional)

$5.17for 435 minServes 3

Basmati rice cooks with vegetables, ginger, garlic, chili, and a savory soy sauce mixture in one skillet.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.19Typical price
	Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Green beans$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.88

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegarAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.29 per serving$5.17 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup white basmati rice
2 cups water
2 tsp oil
1 teapoons minced ginger
3 cloves garlic minced
1 hot or mild green chili minced
5/8 cup chopped carrots
2 3/4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp molasses
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
1/4 cup finely chopped or thinly sliced green beans
1 cup thinly sliced bell pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp minced ginger
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 cup green onion for garnish (optional)

Steps

Rinse the rice, combine it with water in a covered medium saucepan, and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cook covered for 15 minutes, then remove it from the heat and rest for 5 minutes.
Mix the soy sauce, molasses, vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, chili sauce, white pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the ginger, garlic, chili, and carrots for 3 minutes.
Add the cabbage, green beans, and bell pepper, and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Add the cooked rice and sauce, toss over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, and top with green onion if using.