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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Curry Rice - Curried Rice
Equipment
- Stove or Instant pot pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice Golden sella basmati or long grain rice
- 3 tablespoons Curry powder
- 1 large Onion chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
- ½ teaspoon Ground Coriander
- ½ teaspoon Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper or to taste
- 1 Fresh tomato chopped
- 4 cups Chicken broth (Use vegetable broth if vegan) Use 3cups of broth for instant pot
- 3 tablespoon Oil Vegetable or sunflower oil
OPTIONAL
- 1 cup Mixed vegetables
Instructions
STOVETOP CURRY RICE
- Prepare all ingredients ready.
- Place pot on medium heat then add oil in the pot.
- Add in onions and garlic then saute for 2-3 minutes or till onion and garlic transluscent.
- Pour in ginger and the other spices and stir then add in the chopped tomatoes.
- Add in broth and stir. Scrape any stuck bits off the bottom of the pot.
- Wash rice till water runs clear then add washed rice in the pot. Stir and cover the pot.
- Cook on low heat for 30 minutes or till rice tender.
- Fluff with spoon and take off heat.
- Serve and enjoy.
INSTANT POT CURRY RICE
- Put instant pot on saute then add oil in the pot of the IP.
- Add in onions and garlic and saute for few minutes before adding ginger and other spices.
- Add tomatoes and broth then deglaze the instant pot by scraping any bits off the bottom of the pot.
- After deglazing the pot, switch the instant pot off.
- Wash rice with warm water till water runs clear then add washed rice in the instant pot.
- 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.
- Open the instant pot and fluff the rice.
- Serve and enjoy.
Video
Notes
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition
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I love curry, although I rarely cook it from scratch, this looks so tasty
Thank you Kara and yes it's tasty and easy to make from scratch. Hope you try it.