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    Cauliflower Fried Rice - Indian Recipe

    Jun 24, 2018 Modified: Dec 9, 2022 by Rekha Kakkar This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Cauliflower fried rice is delicious cauliflower rice recipe that is healthy, vegetarian, gluten-free and Keto. If you are looking to eat healthier this  flavourful Indian cauliflower rice recipe is just perfect. 

    Cauliflower fried rice is delicious cauliflower rice recipe. A vegetarian, healthy, Low GI, Vegetarian Keto, Paleo-friendly healthy cauliflower rice recipe.

    cauliflower fried rice - cauliflower rice recipe

    Cauliflower is one vegetable that I am completely in love with. I know some of you do not love it that much, but here in our home we can eat it almost every day.

    I have even started replacing regular rice with cauliflower rice in many recipes. And, this cauliflower fried rice recipe is becoming our latest favourite.

    How to Cook Cauliflower Rice

    Cooking cauliflower rice is the latest favourite for healthy eating enthusiast all across the world. There are so many cauliflower rice recipes all over the Internet. Mexican cauliflower rice, Cauliflower fried rice, Cauliflower rice pizza crust, wholewheat cauliflower flatbread. You name a rice recipe, there is already a cauliflower rice recipe for that.

    After much scepticism, I tried making cauliflower rice for the first time when I was on US trip last year. After dining out and trying popular food places we were finally in a rented apartment in Los Angeles. By this time I was in a state where I could kill for homemade food. Fortunately, this apartment came with a tiny kitchenette.

    While grocery shopping I spotted this Trader Joe's Cauliflower rice pack that was staring at me :D. Guess What I made 🙂 No prize for guessing It was cauliflower fried rice.

    But buying cauli rice from the market is not the only option. I have already posted How to make cauliflower rice. The other day I made Cauliflower Jambalaya

    How to make Cauliflower Rice without food processor

    Husband was like What? Riced cauliflower…Is that even a thing! Yes! That's why it is on the grocery store shelf. Now the challenge was to live up to my motto “A healthy diet does not have to be boring at all”.

    That's why I thought to makeover his favourite Fried rice recipe to cauliflower fried rice recipe. It is quick to make and tastes incredible. I picked fried rice because It is always easier to start with any new ingredient by incorporating it into your tried and tested recipe.

    If you are on the verge of replacing regular rice with cauliflower rice, this is Paleo, vegan and is gluten-free.  Like any other recipe, you can make it healthy or unhealthy depending on what goes into the recipe.

    This is a healthy dish with lots of veggies like mushrooms and carrots and flavour from spices. If you are just starting with cooking cauliflower rice, using this Indian cauliflower fried rice recipe is a good bet. 

    You may even call it cauliflower rice pulao that is spicy with flavours of garam masala. I sometimes add eggs to add protein to this veggie-dominated fried rice.

    If you are non-vegetarian, you can add chicken. Also, if you are following whole 30 or paleo diet cauliflower rice is paleo friendly too.

    Does Cauliflower Rice Tastes like Regular Rice

    Now many of you have asked me if cauliflower rice tastes like regular rice? The answer is simple, No it does not! But trust me the texture and ingredients actually make it quite flavourful.

    I mean if I am craving a Rajma chawal and eating that I would not replace regular rice with cauliflower rice. But if I am making fried rice with lots of ingredients, I can definitely experiment with cauliflower rice.

    Because cauliflower is lower in calories, low carb, low glycemic index and one of few veggies that you can eat on the vegetarian keto diet. Also it absorbs flavours nicely like rice.

    cauliflower fried rice - cauliflower rice recipe

    Other Cauliflower Recipes You May Like 

    If you love cauliflower like me you might also want to try other cauliflower recipes. Indian style Aloo Gobhi (Potato and cauliflower curry), Cauliflower fritters Bang Bang Cauliflower roasted cauliflower or This classic Cauliflower cheese soup

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    Cauliflower Fried Rice- Cauliflower recipe

    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: Indian, indian cuisine
    Keyword: cauliflower fried rice, cauliflower rice
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Author: Rekha Kakkar

    Ingredients

    • 800 grams Cauliflower rice
    • ½ cup Onion chopped
    • ¼ cup tomatoes chopped
    • ¼ cup carrots chopped
    • 1 cup mushrooms chopped
    • ⅕ cup cashew toasted or fried
    • 1 Tablespoon oil
    • ½ teaspoon finely chopped ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic paste
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
    • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder/paprika as per your choice
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, once cumin seeds start to pop up add ginger and garlic paste.
    • Immediately add chopped onion and sauté then till translucent.
    • Now add chopped tomatoes and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
    • Add finely carrots and mushrooms. Then cook it till the vegetables are well done.
    • Add, salt to taste, garam masala, red chilli powder and mix in the masala.
    • Finely add cauliflower rice, mix and cover the pan.
    • Cook for 5 Minutes and serve the cauliflower fried rice hot.
    • Top them with fried cashew and some chopped coriander and serve with yogurt.

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    1. Sbaker

      June 24, 2018 at 8:52 pm

      4 stars
      Ouh looks like a good one for easy dinners. Thanks a lot!

      Reply
      • Rekha Kakkar

        June 24, 2018 at 9:42 pm

        Hope you will try soon.

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    2. Parisha

      June 24, 2018 at 11:42 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome, tmrw it is on my plate. Hope I cook as good as u!

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      • Rekha Kakkar

        June 25, 2018 at 9:35 pm

        Wow! Hope you will like it ... do share your feedback with me 🙂

        Reply
    3. Albert Bevia

      June 25, 2018 at 3:23 pm

      I´m a huge fan of Cauliflower rice too, and it´s so true there are so many recipes that where made with regular rice that now can be made with Cauliflower rice, great post and recipe

      Reply
      • Rekha Kakkar

        June 25, 2018 at 9:36 pm

        Thank you Albert 🙂 It’s really really good

        Reply
    4. Ahaan

      June 25, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      5 stars
      A yummy and healthy choice. Good for office lunch.

      Reply
    5. Renica Rego

      January 04, 2023 at 7:29 am

      5 stars
      Can this be made the previous evening and packed for next day's lunch?

      Reply
      • Rekha Kakkar

        January 05, 2023 at 12:06 am

        Yes you can make it ahead of time and carry it for lunch.

        Reply

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