Dinner for 4
Indo-Chinese Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooks with vegetables, ginger, garlic, chili, and a savory soy sauce mixture in one skillet.
$3.43for 4 servings
$0.86 per serving$3.43 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.97Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.19Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.43 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegarAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white basmati rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 teapoons minced ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 hot or mild green chili minced
- 5/8 cup chopped carrots
- 2 3/4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp molasses
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
- 1/4 cup finely chopped or thinly sliced green beans
- 1 cup thinly sliced bell pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 cup green onion for garnish (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the rice, combine it with water in a covered medium saucepan, and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cook covered for 15 minutes, then remove it from the heat and rest for 5 minutes.
- Mix the soy sauce, molasses, vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, chili sauce, white pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the ginger, garlic, chili, and carrots for 3 minutes.
- Add the cabbage, green beans, and bell pepper, and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice and sauce, toss over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, and top with green onion if using.
Swaps
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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