Schezwan Fried Rice is a spicy and flavorful one pot dish that you can try for lunch or lunchbox. This Schezwan Fried Rice is one of the popular recipes in Indo Chinese cuisine. Learn to make Schezwan Fried Rice the right way with step by step pictures and video.
Schezwan Fried Rice is an Indo Chinese recipe. I am sure you will love this and make it often. When I made schezwan sauce at home I immediately listed down the recipes that I wanted to try using it, hence the line up of Schezwan Recipes. I have given alternate if you don’t have homemade schezwan sauce in my notes section so do check it out.
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What is Schezwan Fried Rice?
Schezwan Fried Rice is a popular Indo-Chinese dish that combines the flavors of Chinese fried rice with Szechuan Sauce. Schezwan Sauce is fiery, bold, spicy and aromatic loved by many around the globe.
Schezwan / Sichuan / Szechuan is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan province in southwestern China. Schezwan Sauce has bold flavors, especially the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chillies. [Source : Wikipedia].
I have used Homemade Schezwan Sauce but you can use store bought sauce too. Alternatively I have given the recipe to make instant schezwan sauce to just use for one recipe instead of storing, do check in tips section. Homemade schezwan sauce makes the fried rice spicy, tangy with chili, peppers, garlic and vinegar.
You can use spring onion just for garnish for Schezwan fried rice but I would suggest to make this fried rice only when you have spring onion in hand as it gives such a nice flavor to any Chinese dish!
Schezwan Fried Rice Video
Restaurant style Schezwan rice
In restaurants, fried rice is usually made in a large wok keeping the flame high to get the smokey flavor. They also use ajino motto which isn’t good for health. At home you can make schezwan fried rice in a more healthy way. You can either use a kadai or wok or even fry pan to make fried rice.
Side dish Recipes which pairs well with fried rice :
Check out mushroom fried rice, egg fried rice and veg fried rice recipes for more variations.
Schezwan Fried Rice Ingredients
- Rice – You can use long grained basmati rice, regular basmati rice or even jasmine rice.
- Vegetables – Vegetables are absolutely your choice you can add onion, carrots, spring onion, cabbage and capsicum. In addition you can also add mushrooms, corn, baby corn etc.
- Sauces – Schezwan sauce is the main sauce used here. In addition soya sauce, tomato chilli sauce is also added.
- Flavorings – Garlic and pepper adds more flavor to this dish.
How to make Schezwan Fried Rice Recipe Step by Step
1.Soak 1 cup basmati rice in water for 15 minutes.
2.Set aside undisturbed. Soaking helps in giving grain separated and also soft fluffy rice.
3.Rinse it well until starch water is washed off. Drain water completely.
4.To a sauce pan add 4 cups water – bring it a boil add required salt.
5.Add drained rice to it.
6.Give a quick mix and cook in low medium flame for 6-8 minutes.
7.Rice should be slightly al dente – should have a bite. Rice should be soft but not mushy – only when pressed hard it should be mashed that is the right stage. Immediately switch off.
8.Transfer to a colander drain water completely.
9.Spread it over a plate to cool down. Set aside. Measure 2 cups cooked rice and set it aside.
10.Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon spring onions white part and 2 small red chilies.
11.Give a quick fry for a min until golden.
12.Add 1/4 cup onion, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 cup cabbage, 1/4 cup capsicum.
13.Saute for 2 minutes in medium high flame.
14.When the veggies start to shrink stop sauteing. Add 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce, 1 and 1/2 tablespoon schezwan sauce, 1 teaspoon chili sauce, 1/4 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, salt to taste.
15.Give a quick saute.
16.Add 2 cups cooked rice.
17.Give a quick mix without breaking the rice.
18.Add 1 tablespoon spring onion green part.
19.Give a quick mix.
Schezwan fried rice is ready! Enjoy hot!
Expert Tips
- Instant schezwan sauce – If you don’t have schezwan sauce in hand, for an instant version soak kashmiri red chilies in hot water for 10 mins and grind it to a paste. Then add chilli tomato sauce, chopped garlic and ginger mix well. Heat oil cook it for few mins in medium flame. Now your schezwan sauce is ready. You can add this replacing schezwan sauce though it will not give you the exact taste as schezwan sauce gives, it will still taste good.
- Rice – You can even use leftover basmati rice for this recipe. Cook rice perfectly not too mushy or under cook it.It should be soft yet grains separated this can be attained easily by soaking rice then pressure cooking.
- Pressure cooking rice – You can soak basmati rice for 15 mins then pressure cook with 1 cup rice : 1.5 cups water ratio(rice:water) for 2 whistles in medium low flame. If using pressure cooker you can use this method.
- Flavor – Use freshly ground pepper for a great flavor and spice.
- Vegetables – Sauteing the veggies in high flame gives a nice smoky flavor and also helps retain its crunchiness without the raw smell.
- Tossing – Make sure to toss the fried rice in oil to avoid sticking. Also let it cool for a while then add it.
Serving & Storage
You can serve Fried Rice with any manchurian sauce or gobi / baby corn manchurian etc. Any chilli dishes will go well with fried rice too. Schezwan Chicken, Chilli Paneer or Chilli Baby Corn is the best combo for this fried rice. Schezwan fried rice keeps well for 1 day in room temperature and 2 days in fridge.
FAQS
1.What type of rice to use?
Basmati rice is best for fried rice. Aged long grained basmati rice is perfect for any fried rice. You can use jasmine rice too if you like the flavor.
2.What is the difference between fried rice and schezwan fried rice?
Fried rice is made with soya sauce and chili sauce as main sauces but Schezwan fried rice is made using a special sauce called schezwan sauce which uses sichuan pepper.
What is schezwan flavor taste like?
Schezwan flavor is a mix of hot, tangy and pungent flavors from garlic, chilies and sauces.
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Schezwan Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic chopped finely
- 1/2 teaspoon spring onion white part
- 2 small red chillies
- 1/4 cup onion chopped lengthwise
- 1/2 cup carrot chopped lengthwise
- 1/2 cup cabbage chopped lengthwise
- 1/4 cup capsicum chopped lengthwise
- 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon schezwan sauce
- 1 teaspoon chilli sauce optional
- 1/4 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon spring onion green part
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak 1 cup basmati rice in water for 15 mins.
- Set aside undisturbed. Soaking helps in giving grain seperated and also soft fluffy rice.
- Rinse it well until starch water is washed off. Drain water completely.
- To a sauce pan add 4 cups water – bring it a boil add required salt.
- Add drained rice to it.
- Give a quick mix and cook in low medium flame for 6-8 mins.
- Rice should be slightly aldente – should have a bite. Rice should be soft but not mushy – only when pressed hard it should be mashed that is the right stage. Immediately switch off.
- Transfer to a colander drain water completely.
- Spread it over a plate to cool down. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon spring onions white part and 2 small red chillies.
- Give a quick fry for a min.
- Add 1/4 cup onion, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 cup cabbage, 1/4 cup capsicum.
- Saute for 2 mins in medium high flame.
- When the veggies start to shrink stop sauteing. Add 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce, 1 and 1/2 tablespoon schezwan sauce, 1 teaspoon chilli sauce, 1/4 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, salt to taste.
- Give a quick saute.
- Add 2 cups cooked rice.
- Give a quick mix without breaking the rice.
- Add 1 tablespoon spring onion green part.
- Give a quick mix.
- Schezwan Fried Rice is ready!
Video
Notes
- Instant schezwan sauce – If you don’t have schezwan sauce in hand, for an instant version soak kashmiri red chilies in hot water for 10 mins and grind it to a paste. Then add chilli tomato sauce, chopped garlic and ginger mix well. Heat oil cook it for few mins in medium flame. Now your schezwan sauce is ready. You can add this replacing schezwan sauce though it will not give you the exact taste as schezwan sauce gives, it will still taste good.
- Rice – You can even use leftover basmati rice for this recipe. Cook rice perfectly not too mushy or under cook it.It should be soft yet grains separated this can be attained easily by soaking rice then pressure cooking.
- Pressure cooking rice – You can soak basmati rice for 15 mins then pressure cook with 1 cup rice : 1.5 cups water ratio(rice:water) for 2 whistles in medium low flame. If using pressure cooker you can use this method.
- Flavor – Use freshly ground pepper for a great flavor and spice.
- Vegetables – Sauteing the veggies in high flame gives a nice smoky flavor and also helps retain its crunchiness without the raw smell.
- Tossing – Make sure to toss the fried rice in oil to avoid sticking. Also let it cool for a while then add it.
Divs
Schezwan fried rice is always my preference over regular fried rice because this can be eaten as such without side dish as its quite flavor packed by itself.. these pictures are making me drool.. 🙂
Jayanthi Sindhiya
This fried rice looks amazing…the grains are separate and fluffy!!!
Jyothi Rajesh
beautiful clicks. Love that colorful, flavorful schewan fried rice.
Selvarani Ganesan
Very Fav dish for me……nice clicks….
Honey(1 tbsp)+Lemon juice (1 tsp) + Ginger juice (1 tsp) twice in a day for 2 dayz works well…..Sharmi
SHARMILEE J
Thank u so much! Will do thay 🙂
Kurinji
yummy…