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A person holding a bowl with cauliflower vegetable fried rice. Rice is yellow with orange carrot cubes inside.

Cauliflower Vegetable Fried Rice I Perfectly Seasoned

5 from 5 votes
Cauliflower vegetable fried rice is fluffy and crunchy. We add turmeric, garlic, and other simple spices. Try now!
Servings 4 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 850 g cauliflower florets
  • 40 g odorless vegetable oil
  • 150 g carrots

Vegetables and spices to grind:

  • 100 g onion
  • 10 g garlic
  • ½ tsp chili pepper
  • ½ tsp salt

Spices:

  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Cut the cauliflower into florets—we'll need about 850 g for this recipe. Then, grate the cauliflower florets using a coarse grater.*
    Two types of coarse grater for cauliflower rice.
  • Cut 150 g of carrots into small cubes.
    Cutting carrots into cubes for cauliflower rice.
  • Cut 100 g onion into small pieces. Grind onion, 10 g garlic, ½ tsp chili pepper, and ½ tsp salt in a mortar. If you don't have a mortar, grind the ingredients in a deep bowl with a muddler. It also works ;-)
    Grinding spices and onion for cauliflower rice.
  • Pour 40 g of oil into a frying pan. We're using a pan with a diameter of 28 cm (approximately 11 inches). Add the vegetables and spices ground in a mortar, then fry for 3-4 minutes on cooking mode 6 out of 9.
    Frying onion with spices in a pan.
  • Add carrots and simmer for 5 minutes.
    Frying carrots and onions in a pan.
  • Add grated cauliflower and spices: 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp coriander, ½ tsp cumin, and ½ tsp salt. Stir to combine. Then fry on maximum heat for 7-10 minutes.
    Steaming freshly cooked cauliflower rice in a frying pan.

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Notes

*It’s important to use a coarse grater for cauliflower rice. It keeps the texture grainy and fluffy with a satisfying crunch. A finer grater will not work for this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 225gCalories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 673mgPotassium: 827mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6275IUVitamin C: 108mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 2mg
Author: Ksenia
Calories: 175kcal
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Asian, European
Keyword: cauliflower rice calorie, cauliflower vegetable fried rice, fried rice using cauliflower