Cauliflower fried Rice is a low carb , gluten free and a good substitute to the rice…It’s a stir fried rice type with a chicken and veggies.
Cauliflower is grated into a rice like bits and it resembles couscous and its a healthy twist on taking fried rice…Its light and fluffy and can be made quickly in minutes if you have everything ready…. nowadays my hubby has gone low carb diets and he don’t take any gluten stuffs and totally avoided rice and rice varieties… but he was a rice lover so in order to replace his rice love in his diet I found out this recipe would help him… ya it absolutely done it… it’s very light and you won’t feel the heaviness that you have on having rice…and it would be a perfect for a dinners now am also fallen in love with cauliflower rice…. I have never thought that this vegetable can create such a magic..
Cauliflower is usually ground in food processor and the liquid in it is removed by placing them in a muslin cloth and twisting it that removes any water content in it even it can also be sauted in butter or oil to remove water content and remove raw smell of it before actual cooking..
You can also add other veggies like capsicum ,broccoli then beef ,mushroom etc
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
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- 1 cauliflower
- 1 Chicken breast diced
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup spinach leaves chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp redchilli sauce
- 1 tsp pepperpowder
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp oil salt to taste
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- spring onion greens
Ingredients
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- Remove all leaves and cut the cauliflower into small florets.
- Place the florets in a food processor and blend until they are a rice-like texture. Be careful not to over process or it may turn mushy.Set aside, and drain excess moisture with a towel, if desired.
- In a pan add oil, chopped garlic then add and saute the chicken with salt and pepper..then add the carrots,spinach leaves cook it till they are crunchy..
- Then add the soy sauce, redchilli paste saute it well .
- Stir until most of the liquid has reduced, then add the cauliflower rice. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the vegetables and chicken are incorporated evenly into the cauliflower.
- Spread the rice towards the edge of the pan, Pour the beaten eggs into the well, stir the eggs until they are cooked.
- Fold the eggs into the rice, then mix in the sesame seeds.and finally garnish with spring onion greens Serve!
Sounds yum sis, never thought of this!
Cauliflower us one vegetabke that I started loving since my healthy lifestyle change a few years ago. I have lost the diet life but my love for the foods I used to eat made with cauliflower has remained the same. Did you try cauliflower pizza as well?
No dear mayb next trial is pizza
Oh this looks really yummy, Think I’ll make it and see if my husband likes eating it thanks for sharing.
I love cauliflower, might as well try this recipe! very healthy as well.
O Woow! Such a healthy alternative – sounds exciting. I would love to try this out soon. It looks really yummy.
We eat cauliflower rice a lot I my house! It’s so tasty. I really want to try your recipe, maybe this weekend inshallah :).
Never heard of this dish but looks different and yummy.
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I am going, to be honest cauliflower is not by favourite vegetable, but your cauliflower rice recipe looks delicious. I really want to try it now. Thanks