Curry Rice

Delicious, aromatic, easy curry rice or curried rice recipe that is quick, simple and a one pot dish. This post include stovetop and instant pot version for those who would like to make it in their pressure cooker. Let me show you how to make curry rice in easy, quick steps.

CURRY RICE RECIPE - CURRIED RICE

Curry rice is a combination of rice, curry powder, tomatoes, spices, and more cooked in one pot. Rice is simmered in the delicious curry sauce and the curry powder gives curried rice it's golden yellow colour.

I love rice and i love curries which makes this dish a winner for me. It's packed full of flavour, the rice comes out tender, fluffy and delicious. Other reasons why i love this curry rice recipe include it being

• Easy and quick to cook.
• It's a one pot dish which makes cleaning easier after cooking.
• I love the golden yellow colour and aroma.
• It's delicious and makes perfect side dish to chicken and vegetables.
• Perfect as lunch or dinner and suitable as part of school lunch box.

INGREDIENTS

For this recipe, you will need these simple ingredients (full list, directions and recipe video is in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post).

Rice - Basmati rice but you can also use long grain rice. For the rice, I particularly like to use golden sella basmati however you can use pure basmati in this recipe.

Curry powder - Check my post on homemade curry powder if you'd like to make yours at home.

Onion

Garlic

Ginger

Paprika

Cayenne pepper

Ground coriander

Cumin

Fresh tomato

Oil - Sunflower or Vegetable oil

Broth

WHAT KIND OF RICE IS USED IN CURRY RICE

I use basmati rice or easy cook long grain rice but you can use other types of rice like jasmine rice or brown rice. Note that brown rice takes longer to cook so adjust cooking time if using brown rice.

CAN I USE COCONUT MILK

If you are wondering if you can make this curry rice with coconut milk, the answer is yes if using the stovetop recipe. Just substitute 1 cup of water for coconut milk. I sometimes do this when i want coconut rice taste and it comes out great.

HOW TO MAKE CURRY RICE

1) Prepare all ingredients ready.

2) Place pot on medium heat then add oil in the pot.

3) Add in onions and garlic then saute for 2-3 minutes or till onion and garlic transluscent.

4) Pour in ginger and the other spices and stir then add in the chopped tomatoes.

5) Add in broth and stir. Scrape any stuck bits off the bottom of the pot.

6) Wash rice till water runs clear then add washed rice in the pot. Stir and cover the pot.

7) Cook on low heat for 30 minutes or till rice tender.

8) Fluff with spoon and take off heat.

That's curry rice / curried rice ready to be served.

INSTANT POT CURRY RICE

Follow these instructions to make this in the instant pot pressure cooker:

1) Put instant pot on saute then add oil in the pot of the IP.

2) Add in onions and garlic and saute for few minutes before adding ginger and other spices.

3) Add tomatoes and broth then deglaze the instant pot by scraping any bits off the bottom of the pot.

4) After deglazing the pot, switch the instant pot off.

5) Wash rice with warm water till water runs clear then add washed rice in the instant pot.

6) Close IP with it's lid and turn the valve into sealing. Set instant pot to manual pressure cook for 7 minutes then do 10 minutes natural pressure release.

7) Open the instant pot and fluff the rice.

Serve and enjoy.

VARIATION

CHICKEN CURRY RICE

You can cook chicken with the curry rice as a one pot dish. To do this, brown the chicken first then take out of the pot before following the cooking directions and adding chicken back in when adding the rice in the pot. For full details check out this chicken curry rice recipe.

VEGETABLE CURRY RICE

For vegetable curried rice, follow the directions as above but add vegetables (1 cup of mixed vegetables like carrots, peas, sweetcorn) when adding the washed rice in the pot.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH

Serve curried rice with vegetables and proteins. Some recommendations are as follows:

Vegetables like steamed carrots

Chicken like oven baked chicken legs and instant pot chicken breasts.

Salads

Fish like instant pot fish

TIPS

• Wash rice till water runs clear to avoid sticky rice.
• Use chicken broth as stated but where that is not available, replace with stock cubes like maggi, knorr or oxo plus water.
• Adjust cayenne pepper to how spicy you'd like the curry rice.

HOW TO STORE

Leave curried rice to cool completely, put in airtight container or ziploc, label and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer where it can last up to 6 months.

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