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A popular street-food style fried rice from the coastal town of Udupi, known for its vibrant red color and spicy garlic-chili masala. This quick and flavorful one-pot meal is a delightful fusion of Indian and Chinese flavors.
For 4 servings
Prepare the Udupi Masala Paste
Scramble the Eggs
Sauté Vegetables and Masala
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A popular street-food style fried rice from the coastal town of Udupi, known for its vibrant red color and spicy garlic-chili masala. This quick and flavorful one-pot meal is a delightful fusion of Indian and Chinese flavors.
This indo_chinese recipe takes 30 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 880.53 calories per serving with 20.29g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
Combine and Finish the Fried Rice
Serve
For a vegetarian version, simply omit the eggs. For a vegan version, omit the eggs and ensure your soy sauce is vegan-friendly. You can add crumbled tofu or paneer as a protein substitute.
Add 200g of boneless chicken (cut into small pieces) or prawns. Sauté the chicken/prawns after the onions until cooked through, then proceed with the rest of the recipe.
For a different flavor profile, add 1-2 teaspoons of Schezwan sauce along with the soy sauce for an extra kick of heat and flavor.
The eggs in this dish provide high-quality protein, which is essential for muscle repair, immune function, and overall body maintenance.
Loaded with vegetables like carrots, cabbage, capsicum, and beans, this fried rice is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, and various antioxidants that support digestive health and protect against cellular damage.
The presence of capsaicin from the red chilies and compounds in ginger and garlic can provide a slight boost to your metabolism and offer anti-inflammatory benefits.
The key is to use chilled, day-old cooked rice. The grains are firmer and have less moisture, which prevents them from clumping together when stir-fried on high heat.
The defining feature of Udupi fried rice is its special red masala paste made from dried red chilies, garlic, and ginger. This gives it a unique spicy, garlicky flavor and a characteristic vibrant red color, setting it apart from standard soy sauce-based fried rice.
Yes, you can use cooked and cooled brown rice. The texture will be slightly chewier and the flavor nuttier, but it will still be delicious and a healthier alternative.
It can be part of a balanced diet. It contains protein from eggs and vitamins from a variety of vegetables. However, it is a carbohydrate-rich dish due to the rice and uses oil for frying. To make it healthier, you can increase the quantity of vegetables and use a minimal amount of oil.
A typical serving of this Udupi Egg Fried Rice (around 320g) contains approximately 450-550 calories, depending on the amount of oil and specific ingredients used. This estimate includes carbohydrates from rice, protein from eggs, and fats from the cooking oil.